Healthcare cuts 'strongly linked' to the resurgence of measles in Italy
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - 19:30
in Health & Medicine
Studies show that primary reason for the measles outbreak, affecting several European countries, is the decline in vaccination coverage, for which mainly the 'spread of anti-scientific theories' can be blamed. However, a new study shows that cuts in public health expenditure also play an important role, with measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccination coverage decreasing 0.5 percentage points for each 1 percent expenditure cut.