Armed conflict is associated with an increased measles burden, both directly and indirectly through associations with lower socioeconomic development and greater population displacement, according to modelling study across 193 countries from 2000-2023 (IMAGE)

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Armed conflict is associated with an increased measles burden, both directly and indirectly through associations with lower socioeconomic development and greater population displacement, according to modelling study across 193 countries from 2000-2023

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Children in a refugee camp setting, where armed conflict and displacement may limit access to routine immunization services.

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