One of the biggest challenges countries face in implementing vaccination is the 'tsunami of disinformation' from anti-vaxxers
Just a decade ago, health agencies believed they were on the verge of conquering measles, one of the most preventable diseases on the planet. Measles is transmitted by direct contact with infected droplets or by airborne spread. Taken over time, the worldwide drop in measles deaths is striking. Before the vaccine was introduced in the 1960s, 2.6 million people per year died from the disease. By 2000, that had dropped to 536,000 people. According to the...
