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Vaccine-preventable diseases re-emerging in EDs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases in the Emergency Department
Emergency Medicine Australasia · Added 4 August 2026
Editorial on the re-emergence of vaccine-preventable diseases post-COVID — declining vaccination rates are causing outbreaks of diphtheria, measles, and other VPDs in Australasia
- Study type
- Guideline / statement
- Design
- Editorial
- Participants
- Not reported
- Bottom line
- Context only
Why it matters in Australia (High relevance). transferability — Directly relevant to paramedic occupational health and patient care — VPDs are presenting more frequently and require heightened awareness
Learning goal
Recognise vaccine-preventable disease presentations that may be re-emerging in my clinical practice.
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- Topic: Sepsis & infection
- Daily scan: 4 August 2026
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