In recent years, measles has made a resurgence globally. In England, 2024 saw the highest number of confirmed measles cases since 2012, resulting in the declaration of a national incident. One reason for this is falling vaccination rates, prompted—to some extent—by the success of established measles vaccination programs, which has reduced public awareness of the contagiousness and potentially serious complications of measles.
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