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Armed conflict is associated with an increased measles burden, both directly and indirectly through associations with lower socioeconomic development and greater population displacement, according to modelling study across 193 countries from 2000-2023

06.25.26 | PLOS

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Article title: Association of armed conflict and global measles cases: A structural equation modeling analysis of 193 countries from 2000 to 2023

Author countries : United Kingdom, United States of America Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.

PLOS Medicine

10.1371/journal.pmed.1004819

Computational simulation/modeling

Not applicable

Competing interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Keywords

Human Conflict Measles Socioeconomics War

Article Information

Journal
PLOS Medicine
DOI
10.1371/journal.pmed.1004819
Method of Research
Computational simulation/modeling
Subject of Research
Not applicable
COI Statement
Competing interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Claire Turner
PLOS
medicinepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2026, June 25). Armed conflict is associated with an increased measles burden, both directly and indirectly through associations with lower socioeconomic development and greater population displacement, according to modelling study across 193 countries from 2000-2023. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LVDJG6EL/armed-conflict-is-associated-with-an-increased-measles-burden-both-directly-and-indirectly-through-associations-with-lower-socioeconomic-development-and-greater-population-displacement-according-to-mo.html
MLA:
"Armed conflict is associated with an increased measles burden, both directly and indirectly through associations with lower socioeconomic development and greater population displacement, according to modelling study across 193 countries from 2000-2023." Brightsurf News, Jun. 25 2026, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LVDJG6EL/armed-conflict-is-associated-with-an-increased-measles-burden-both-directly-and-indirectly-through-associations-with-lower-socioeconomic-development-and-greater-population-displacement-according-to-mo.html.