Declining vaccinations cause preventable diseases to resurge globally

The United Nations warns of a resurgence of preventable diseases like measles due to declining vaccination rates globally. This poses a significant threat to public health. Measles cases have surged, with an estimated 10.3 million cases in 2023, a 20% increase from the previous year. Meningitis and yellow fever cases are also rising, particularly in Africa. This trend is linked to misinformation, humanitarian crises, population growth, and funding cuts, endangering progress made in global health over the past decades.