Conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean Region impacted health infrastructure and compromised the success of the region’s measles elimination goal. At the same time that rates of migration and displacement skyrocketed, the number of measles cases in the region doubled, from 10,072 cases in 2010 to 20,898 in 2015.
Full Citation:
Teleb N. and Hajjej R.. 2017. Vaccine preventable diseases and immunization during humanitarian emergencies: challenges and lessons learned from the Eastern Mediterranean Region. East Mediterr Health J.. 22(11).
Title of Article: Vaccine preventable diseases and immunization during humanitarian emergencies: challenges and lessons learned from the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Author(s): Teleb N. and Hajjej R.
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Name: East Mediterr Health J.
Publication Volume: 22(11)
Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30387121/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): PMID: 30387121
Topics: Conflict & Humanitarian Emergencies
Disease Vaccines: Measles | Polio/OPV/IPV
Immunization Terms: Equity
WHO Regions: Eastern Mediterranean