Measles cases surge: How worried should we be? - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service

Measles cases are surging around the globe, nearly doubling from 2022 to 2023, and the number of countries with large outbreaks has also tripled in recent years.

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Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases and can have health consequences long after recovery. To uncover why cases are rising, the dangers these surges bring, and what can be done, host Katya Adler speaks to BBC Health Correspondent Smitha Mundasad.

00:00 Introduction
01:35 The dangers and complications of measles
03:08 Immune amnesia
03:33 Measles in adulthood
04:49 How infectious is measles?
05:32 Where measles cases are rising
06:47 Causes of outbreaks
08:21 How many people are affected
09:08 What is happening with the vaccine?
11:59 Vaccine mistrust and distrust
13:07 Difficulty of getting vaccines
15:35 Innovations to get more people vaccinated globally
16:28 Vaccine equity
16:56 Measles provides a bigger health warning

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