# Lab Notes: Is measles back?

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Podcast: [The Science Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-science-show-887135)
Published: 2026-04-16T01:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/lab-notes/lab-notes-measles/106507946
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## Resource

In 2024, measles claimed an estimated 95,000 lives around the world – despite the fact that we have an effective, affordable vaccine. In Australia, at least 80 cases have been recorded this year. So is measles back?

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