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Infectious Disease & Outbreak Preparedness

Communicable disease and how ready systems are for it -- outbreak surveillance and response, vaccination coverage and hesitancy, antimicrobial resistance, and the travel-health requirements and endemic-disease risks that vary by destination. Includes what post-pandemic preparedness commitments have and have not been funded.

Passport, yellow fever certificate and three vaccine vials, for yellow fever vaccine price and travel vaccines cost
Infectious Disease & Outbreak Preparedness

Yellow Fever Vaccine Cost: €73, £70 or $250, and Who Pays

A yellow fever jab costs €73 in Munich, £70 in England, $250 in Oregon. Many German insurers refund travel jabs; the NHS covers four. Based on three clinics.

7 min read
World map dotted with case clusters, for measles cases in 2026 and vaccination coverage
Infectious Disease & Outbreak Preparedness

Measles Outbreak 2026: PAHO Data Show Americas Cases Tripled

The Americas reported 14,891 measles cases in 2025, a 32-fold rise, and lost regional elimination status. By July 2026 the count had passed 47,459. Here is what the PAHO and WHO figures show, including the first-dose-to-second-dose gap behind them.

14 min read