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As measles cases climb, these 9 diseases threaten comebacks
Declining vaccination coverage since 2021 has led to a sixfold increase in pertussis cases in 2024, raising risks of multiple vaccine-preventable diseases resurging, experts warn.
- Measles cases are rising due to declining vaccination rates, risking the loss of the U.S.'s measles elimination status held since 2000.
- Pertussis cases have increased significantly in 2024, following reduced vaccination coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Other vaccine-preventable diseases such as meningitis, polio, rotavirus, RSV, tetanus, rubella, hepatitis B, and diphtheria are at risk of resurgence if vaccination rates decline.
- Experts warn that decreasing vaccination rates could lead to millions of future cases and the reemergence of serious infections, threatening public health gains.
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