Publications by authors named "Annika Beate Wilder-Smith"
Measles Resurgence in Europe: Migrants and Travellers are not the Main Drivers.
J Epidemiol Glob Health
December 2019
Article Synopsis
- Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that can cause severe health issues and death, with recent outbreaks linked to low vaccination rates rather than migration.
- A study analyzed factors like vaccine coverage, economic status, migration, and tourism to identify the drivers of measles resurgence in Europe, focusing on data from 2017.
- The findings revealed that inadequate vaccination coverage, particularly in countries like Romania, was the main predictor of measles incidence, indicating that improving vaccination rates is crucial to controlling outbreaks, rather than migration or tourism factors.