Global measles resurgence:
A comprehensive analysis of current trends, prediction models, and public health implications

The global resurgence of measles represents a critical public health challenge, threatening decades of progress toward elimination. This review synthesizes recent research on measles epidemiology, prediction modeling, vaccination coverage, and elimination efforts. Despite effective vaccines being available for over half a century, declining immunization rates and persistent misinformation have created vulnerable populations worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has further disrupted routine immunization services, leading to missed vaccinations and accumulation of susceptible individuals. This analysis examines current trends, innovative prediction approaches, and the urgent need for renewed global commitment to measles elimination. Measles is one of the most contagious vaccine-preventable diseases, with the potential to cause severe complications and death, particularly among children under five years of age. Despite the availability of safe and effective vaccines since the 1960s, measles continues to pose significant global health challenges. The disease’s high transmissibility and the requirement for 95% vaccination coverage to achieve herd immunity make measles...