In a new broadcast of “Welcome to the train”led by Juan Di NataleProgram Bravo TV An issue of concern to the international scientific community has been put on the table: the return of diseases that were thought to have been eradicated, e.g Measles and Whooping cough.
Molecular biologist Ernesto ResnickKnown for his involvement in scientific debates during the pandemic, he warned that “we are living in a very strange moment in the world, where everything we thought was progress seems to be reversing.” Resnick explained Canada was recently removed from the list of measles-free countries.Something similar is happening in the United States, “where the politicization of vaccines has led to the spread of the disease in states governed by anti-vaccine sectors.”
“We need 95% coverage to avoid community transmission of measles, but there are Canadian provinces that only have 82% coverage,” Resnick said. “That’s crazy.”
The specialist linked growth Anti-vaccine movement With the rise of far-right political leaders, e.g Donald Trumpwho “reinforced rhetoric of denial” and cut funding for research into mRNA vaccines.
From Buenos Aires, Chief of Guard at Gutierrez Hospital, Manuel Balkis“If science or public policy fails, we are in trouble,” they agreed. He stressed the importance of communication in the field of health, noting that “when HPV vaccines started being broadcast on television, people changed their perception. Communication saves lives.”
For her part, the infectious disease specialist said Carolina Silent Confirm it Argentina is experiencing a Coqueluche outbreak (whooping cough), with 350 cases and six recent deaths. He explained, “This disease can be prevented with vaccines, but the coverage rate among pregnant women reaches 70%. This leaves many children without protection.”
The low level of vaccination in Argentina is worrying
Selent also pointed out Yellow feverCriticizing the government’s decision to cancel the free vaccine for travelers: “In a regional context with more than a hundred deaths, the cost of a dose amounts to up to 400 thousand pesos. Public health adjustment is playing with fire.”
Di Natale concluded the discussion with a question that summed up public concern: “How can we still have to show that the vaccine saves lives?”
Resnick gave a hopeful look: “This is reversible. Vaccines are a wonderful invention, cheap and effective. If we restore massive campaigns and gain public trust, we will defeat these diseases again.”
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