Measles Risk in Ebola-Stricken Nations (IMAGE)

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Measles Risk in Ebola-Stricken Nations

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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers say that major disruptions in the health care systems in West Africa caused by the Ebola crisis have led to significant decreases in vaccinations for childhood diseases, increasing susceptibility to measles and other vaccine-preventable illnesses.

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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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