While most viral infections cause mild symptoms and a spontaneous favorable resolution,
some can lead to severe or protracted manifestations, specifically in immunocompromised …

Measles elimination refers to the interruption of measles virus transmission in a defined
geographic area (eg, country or region) for 12 months or more, and measles eradication …

The global measles vaccination program has been extraordinarily successful in reducing
measles-related disease and deaths worldwide. Eradication of measles is feasible because …

Vaccines have led to a significant decrease in rates of vaccine-preventable diseases and
have made a significant impact on the health of children. However, some parents express …

Background Increasing vaccine hesitancy and refusal poses a challenge to public health as
even small reductions in vaccine uptake can result in large outbreaks of infectious diseases …

METHODS: To estimate costs related to this outbreak from the societal perspective, 3 types
of costs were collected or estimated: public health response (labor, material, and contractor …

Measles is an acute febrile illness associated with rashes, fever and life-threatening
complications. It is a vaccine-preventable disease with the Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) …

Background Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases. Spain was declared
free of endemic measles transmission in 2017. However, less than half of EU/EEA countries …

Background: Prior to measles vaccine introduction in 1963, measles virus caused hundreds
of thousands of annual reported cases, which led to substantial US morbidity, mortality, and …

Measles is a worldwide viral disease that can cause fatal complications in
immunocompromised hosts such as hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients. The live …