13 March 2024 : Review article
A Review of the Resurgence of Measles, a Vaccine-Preventable Disease, as Current Concerns Contrast with Past Hopes for Measles Elimination
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.944436
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944436
Background
The History of Measles Virus Infection
Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Differential Diagnoses
Complications of Measles
Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE)
Presumptive (Presumed) Measles Virus Immunity
Elimination of Measles
The History of Measles Vaccination and the MMR Vaccine
Protective Immune Responses from Infection and Vaccination
Measles in the United States (US)
Measles Vaccination, Elimination, and Resurgence in the US
Measles in Europe
Measles in the United Kingdom (UK)
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Measles Resurgence
Global Responses
Conclusions
References