Measles ‘catastrophe’ looms post-pandemic, conference hears
Disruption to routine childhood vaccination programs across the world leaves many countries vulnerable and raises Australia’s risk of imported cases
Leading infectious diseases specialists are warning of a looming resurgence of measles that could spell ‘catastrophe’ in some regions as pandemic restrictions ease and overseas travel ramps up.
Until this month, Australia had not recorded a single case of measles in two years.
