Armed conflict is linked to increased measles cases globally

Article excerpt

Countries experiencing armed conflict tend to report more measles cases, and the elevated risk persists even a year after the fighting, according to new research published in PLOS Medicine. The study links armed conflict to measles in two ways: directly, by disrupting immunization programs, and, more powerfully, indirectly, by eroding a country's economic, educational and health foundations that protect populations from preventable disease.