The rise in anti-vaccination has unsurprisingly led to a resurgence of many ancient diseases, including the recent measles outbreaks in the US. Measles is among the most contagious of the infectious diseases, with the latest data pointing to the death of more than 100,000 people globally in 2023, most of them being young children.
Measles is back, and it's not alone. Click through to see which other ancient diseases are making a terrifying comeback.