TY - JOUR
T1 - Resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases in Venezuela as a regional public health threat in the Americas
AU - Paniz-Mondolfi, Alberto E.
AU - Tami, Adriana
AU - Grillet, Maria E.
AU - Márquez, Marilianna
AU - Hernández-Villena, Juan
AU - Escalona-Rodríguez, María A.
AU - Blohm, Gabriela M.
AU - Mejías, Isis
AU - Urbina-Medina, Huníades
AU - Rísquez, Alejandro
AU - Castro, Julio
AU - Carvajal, Ana
AU - Walter, Carlos
AU - López, María G.
AU - Schwabl, Philipp
AU - Hernández-Castro, Luis
AU - Miles, Michael A.
AU - Hotez, Peter J.
AU - Lednicky, John
AU - Morris, J. Glenn
AU - Crainey, James
AU - Luz, Sergio
AU - Ramírez, Juan D.
AU - Sordillo, Emilia
AU - Llewellyn, Martin
AU - Canache, Merari
AU - Araque, María
AU - Oletta, José
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All rights reserved.
Copyright:
Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Venezuela’s tumbling economy and authoritarian rule have precipitated an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Hyperinflation rates now exceed 45,000%, and Venezuela’s health system is in free fall. The country is experiencing a massive exodus of biomedical scientists and qualified healthcare professionals. Reemergence of arthropod-borne and vaccine-preventable diseases has sparked serious epidemics that also affect neighboring countries. In this article, we discuss the ongoing epidemics of measles and diphtheria in Venezuela and their disproportionate impact on indigenous populations. We also discuss the potential for reemergence of poliomyelitis and conclude that action to halt the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases within Venezuela is a matter of urgency for the country and the region. We further provide specific recommendations for addressing this crisis.
AB - Venezuela’s tumbling economy and authoritarian rule have precipitated an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Hyperinflation rates now exceed 45,000%, and Venezuela’s health system is in free fall. The country is experiencing a massive exodus of biomedical scientists and qualified healthcare professionals. Reemergence of arthropod-borne and vaccine-preventable diseases has sparked serious epidemics that also affect neighboring countries. In this article, we discuss the ongoing epidemics of measles and diphtheria in Venezuela and their disproportionate impact on indigenous populations. We also discuss the potential for reemergence of poliomyelitis and conclude that action to halt the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases within Venezuela is a matter of urgency for the country and the region. We further provide specific recommendations for addressing this crisis.
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U2 - 10.3201/eid2504.181305
DO - 10.3201/eid2504.181305
M3 - Article
C2 - 30698523
AN - SCOPUS:85062607165
VL - 25
SP - 625
EP - 632
JO - Emerging Infectious Diseases
JF - Emerging Infectious Diseases
SN - 1080-6040
IS - 4
ER -