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September 25, 2025Pakistan BioMedical Journal

Resurgent Measles in Pakistan: A 5-Year Analysis of Vaccination Gaps, Surveillance Challenges, and Urban-Rural Disparities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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ANAbdul NasirWUWasia UllahMIMuhammad Izaz

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Retrospective analysis reveals significant vaccination gaps in measles in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, highlighting urban-rural disparities.

Key Points

  • 82% of measles cases were in unvaccinated children, indicating critical vaccination gaps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
  • High reporting completeness of 97% was observed, with case investigation adequacy notably falling to 65% in low-compliance districts.
  • Urban areas administered fewer vaccine doses compared to rural regions, emphasizing the need for targeted vaccination efforts.
  • The surveillance system matched WHO standards but revealed diagnostic challenges in specific districts, necessitating improvements.

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Nasir et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d5bd69dc445aa9033b050ehttps://doi.org/10.54393/pbmj.v8i8.1238
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