Reacción a "Measles cases are on the rise worldwide and are now higher than before the pandemic"

Although the number of deaths from measles is at an all-time low (95,000 deaths in 2024, the vast majority in children under five), we should be alarmed by the significant increase in cases compared to the pre-pandemic era, which is directly attributable to gaps in vaccination against this disease.

The fact that in 2025 hundreds of children continue to die every day from a disease that is 100% preventable by a highly effective and safe vaccine is simply inexplicable and unacceptable. Measles could have been the second disease eradicated from the face of the earth, but instead of celebrating another triumph of vaccine effectiveness, we still have to justify the need to vaccinate against this disease. Hopefully, the resurgence of this disease will serve—at least—as a reminder of the luxury of having vaccines and as a lesson not to repeat mistakes in the future.