Pakistan, July 12 -- Emergency vaccination efforts during deadly disease outbreaks have reduced death rates by nearly 60% over the past 25 years, according to a major new global study. The research, supported by the Gavi vaccine alliance and conducted by Australia's Burnet Institute, offers the world's first detailed analysis of how emergency immunisation improves public and global health security.

The study examined 210 outbreaks of five major diseases-cholera, Ebola, measles, meningitis, and yellow fever-across 49 low-income countries between 2000 and 2023. Results showed that rapid vaccine roll-outs not only cut deaths but also significantly reduced infections. For yellow fever, deaths dropped by 99%, while Ebola fatalities were reduc...