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World Cup travel and low vaccination fuel Latin American measles outbreaks (opens in a new tab)
news-medical.net · 2026-09-21
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World Cup travel and low vaccination fuel Latin American measles outbreaks
news-medical.net · 2026-09-21
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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedLow vaccination levels, together with travel during the FIFA World Cup, have fuelled the resurgence of measles in the region.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedCountries in Latin America are being urged to strengthen vaccination and surveillance to fight measles as the region records the highest number of cases in more than two decades.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedSo far in 2026 the Americas have recorded the highest number of confirmed measles cases in the last 22 years, with more than 51,000 cases reported between January and August.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedAlmost three quarters of measles cases registered in the Americas this year were in people not vaccinated against measles.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedMost countries and territories in the Americas still have measles vaccination coverage below 95 per cent, which is said to be needed to protect the population and achieve herd immunity.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe United States has reported 39 new outbreaks and 3,471 confirmed measles cases up to mid-September, according to the CDC update cited in the article.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref · 15 candidate papers
Spatiotemporal Dynamics of the 2025-2026 Measles Outbreak in Mexico: Jalisco as the Emerging Epicenter and the Impact of Intensive Immunization Efforts.
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Exploring the role of podcasts in coverage of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
Media, Communication and the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup · 2025 · Crossref
The role of Instagram in enhancing the traditional media coverage of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
Media, Communication and the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup · 2025 · Crossref
Reinforcing measles control in the Americas amid mass gatherings: detection, response, and traveler health implications.
2026 · Europe PMC
Towards an understanding of resurgent measles outbreaks in Kismayo, Somalia: a mixed-method investigation of measles burden and vaccination coverage during a 2020-2021 measles outbreak
Towards an Understanding of Resurgent Measles Outbreaks in Kismayo, Somalia: a Mixed-method Investigation of Measles Burden and Vaccination Coverage During a 2020-2021 Measles Outbreak · 2024 · Crossref
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