Global drop in deaths from infections causing diarrhoea - Lancet study
A study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases reports a significant global decline in deaths from enteric infections between 1990 and 2023. The reduction is largely attributed to improved preventive measures, including the widespread introduction of rotavirus vaccines.
Why it matters
This highlights the effectiveness of global public health interventions and vaccination programs in reducing mortality from preventable diseases.
Deaths from infections that cause diarrhoea and other intestinal illnesses have fallen sharply since 1990, thanks in part to the rotavirus vaccine, among other factors, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases .
The article reports on scientific findings from a peer-reviewed journal without political framing.
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