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Key areas of newest diphtheria research

1. Genomic surveillance and outbreak response Europe-Wide Outbreaks and Genomic Tracking: The largest diphtheria outbreak in Western Europe in 70 years occurred among migrants entering Europe in 2022, with sustained...

25 June, 2025

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The past diphtheria epidemic in the newly independent states of the former USSR: Situation, causes, and lessons learned

The 1990s witnessed a dramatic resurgence of diphtheria in the Newly Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union, culminating in the largest epidemic of the vaccine era to date. This crisis, with over 140,000...

25 June, 2025

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Diphtheria’s global resurgence:
A preventable crisis demanding renewed and continuous vigilance

Diphtheria, once a global scourge, had been relegated to the margins of public health concern in much of the world thanks to decades of successful vaccination campaigns. Yet, in 2025, the disease is making a troubling...

25 June, 2025

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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...

19 June, 2025

7 min read

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Measles elimination:
The unambiguous role of political will

Despite over five decades of the availability of safe and efficacious vaccines, the global failure to eliminate measles is not a consequence of scientific uncertainty, vaccine inefficacy, or insurmountable logistical...

18 June, 2025

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Commentary:
Toward a pragmatic TBE vaccine schedule – a task for NITAGs

The tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) vaccine was first licensed in 1976, at a time when the disease was, and remains, comparatively rare incidence in Austria is approximately 7 cases per 100,000 population. Because of this...

18 June, 2025

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US-HHS destroys decades of scientific reputation – a threat to life and health

The abrupt removal of all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) by the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has triggered intense backlash from the...

18 June, 2025

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Scientific summary:
Pertussis epidemiology, immunity, and vaccination

The below review of recent pertussis research articles reiterates well-characterized pertussis dynamics but leave critical questions unanswered: Can mucosal vaccines outperform natural infection in blocking transmission...

12 June, 2025

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