A 2015 study projected that the crippling of immunization programs resulting from the 2014 Ebola epidemic in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone could double the number of people at risk of a measles outbreak, and could cause up to 16,000 measles deaths, surpassing the number of deaths caused by Ebola itself.
Full Citation:
Takahashi S, Metcalf JE, Ferrari MJ et al.. 2015. Reduced vaccination and the risk of measles and other childhood infections post-Ebola. Science. 347(6227).
Title of Article: Reduced vaccination and the risk of measles and other childhood infections post-Ebola
Author(s): Takahashi S, Metcalf JE, Ferrari MJ et al.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Name: Science
Publication Volume: 347(6227)
Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25766232/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1126/science.aaa3438
Topics: Global Issues | Outbreaks
Disease Vaccines: Ebola | Measles
Countries: Guinea | Liberia | Sierra Leone
WHO Regions: Africa