Unnao Measles Outbreak: 3 Children Suffer Untimely Death, 35 Others Down With Fever, Rashes
1 year, 11 months ago

Unnao Measles Outbreak: 3 Children Suffer Untimely Death, 35 Others Down With Fever, Rashes

News 18  

In a tragic turn of events, three children of a family suffered an untimely death due to measles within a span of three weeks in Unnao’s Danigarhi village. As per a report by Hindustan Times, 35 children of the same village have also developed rashes and fever. The deaths due to measles were confirmed by Unnao’s chief medical officer Satya Prakash who while talking to HT said that the three children who died were unvaccinated and the ones down with measles are being treated. The issues were somewhat mitigated by the intervention of District magistrate Apoorva Dubey also went to the village and spoke at length with the villagers and helped them clear their myths, said a senior health department official while talking to HT while adding that there are still some elements who remain unconvinced and are being spoken to regularly.

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Lack of vaccine drove measles cases up by 20% in 2023: WHO
1 month, 1 week ago

Lack of vaccine drove measles cases up by 20% in 2023: WHO

India Today  

Measles cases rose 20% last year, driven by a lack of vaccine coverage in the world's poorest countries and those riddled with conflict, the World Health Organisation and the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. "At this moment, every single country in the world has access to measles vaccine, so there's no reason why any child …

Measles outbreak kills at least 42 people in northeast Nigeria
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Measles outbreak kills at least 42 people in northeast Nigeria

Al Jazeera  

The deaths were recorded out of nearly 200 suspected measles cases in the state of Adamawa, official says. At least 42 people have died from a measles outbreak in a little more than a week in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Adamawa, the state’s health commissioner says. Felix Tangwami said on Friday that the measles outbreak had mostly affected two local …

‘Intensified Mission Indradhanush 5.0’ immunisation drive in Udupi district between August 7 and October 14
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Intensified Mission Indradhanush 5.0’ immunisation drive in Udupi district between August 7 and October 14

The Hindu  

The Intensified Mission Indradhanush 5.0 of immunising children and pregnant women against vaccine-preventable diseases will be conducted in Udupi district in three phases between August 7 and October 14, according to the Deputy Commissioner of Udupi K. Vidyakumari. Addressing presspersons in Udupi on Friday, she said the first phase would be from August 7 to 12, the second phase would …

Haryana Govt Launches Campaign to Stop Transmission of Measles
1 year, 10 months ago

Haryana Govt Launches Campaign to Stop Transmission of Measles

News 18  

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said that to stop the transmission of measles, the state government is carrying out Measles Rubella catch-up campaign in Nuh and Palwal districts. He said that the MR catch-up campaign has been launched in Nuh and Palwal on Monday and total 4,72,250 children will be provided additional dose of MR during the campaign. Vij said …

Measles outbreak in Unnao village kills 3 kids of a family, 35 others ill
1 year, 11 months ago

Measles outbreak in Unnao village kills 3 kids of a family, 35 others ill

Hindustan Times  

KANPUR Three unvaccinated kids of a family have lost their lives to measles within a span of just three weeks in Unnao’s Danigarhi village. Doctors faced stiff resistance from the villagers during the vaccination drive In view of the outbreak, the district health department has launched a vaccination drive to inoculate kids against measles despite resistance from locals. Our teams …

Mumbai reports three fresh measles cases, no death | What are doctors' advice
2 years ago

Mumbai reports three fresh measles cases, no death | What are doctors' advice

India TV News  

Three fresh cases of measles were reported in Mumbai on Tuesday, taking the total tally of cases in the city since the start of the year to 496. In the wake of a rise in measles cases among children, the Centre has also advised states to administer one additional dose for measles and rubella to all children of 9 months …

Measles Surge: Country on Alert to Manage Post-Pandemic Crisis
2 years ago

Measles Surge: Country on Alert to Manage Post-Pandemic Crisis

News 18  

The recent spurt in measles cases has emerged as a subject of concern for India, which made remarkable progress in its elimination between 2017 and 2020. The country has adopted the National Strategic Plan for Achieving and Sustaining Measles and Rubella Elimination and has vaccinated over 324 million children between 2017 and 2020 through the MR vaccination campaign. And despite …

16 measles deaths in MMR, 10 in last 15 days
2 years ago

16 measles deaths in MMR, 10 in last 15 days

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai A 5-month-old child from Wadala and a 21-month-old from Thane died of suspected measles on Tuesday. 16 measles deaths in MMR, 10 in last 15 days The child from Wadala suffered cardiac disease since birth, and was not immunised since he was too young to get the measles vaccine as per the universal immunisation programme. The family had shifted …

Measles Outbreak in Mumbai: 11 New Cases, One Suspected Death
2 years ago

Measles Outbreak in Mumbai: 11 New Cases, One Suspected Death

News 18  

Mumbai has reported 11 fresh measles cases and one suspected death amid the outbreak of the viral infection in the city, a civic official said. The civic body in a statement said Mumbai will inoculate 1,34,833 children in the age group of nine months to five years. “A total of 3,496 children in the age group of six to nine …

12 deaths, 233 cases and counting… Why Mumbai is witnessing a measles outbreak
2 years, 1 month ago

12 deaths, 233 cases and counting… Why Mumbai is witnessing a measles outbreak

Firstpost  

Mumbai is in the grips of a measles outbreak; the city has already recorded 12 deaths and 233 cases of the contagious viral disease. “It is also clear that in all such geographies, the effected children were predominantly unvaccinated and the average coverage of Measles and Rubella Containing Vaccine among the eligible beneficiaries is also significantly below the national average,” …

Measles Outbreak: Mumbai's Toll Reaches 12; Centre Issues Advisory, Rushes Teams to 3 States
2 years, 1 month ago

Measles Outbreak: Mumbai's Toll Reaches 12; Centre Issues Advisory, Rushes Teams to 3 States

News 18  

Sounding an alarm over measles outbreak, Centre has rushed teams to Ranchi, Ahmedabad and Malappuram to investigate and assist in management of rising trend of cases and also asked states to consider administering one additional dose of Measles and Rubella vaccines to all children, aged 9 months to 5 years, in vulnerable areas. “It is also clear that in all …

Administer One Additional Dose of Measles, Rubella Vaccines to Children in Vulnerable Areas: Centre to States
2 years, 1 month ago

Administer One Additional Dose of Measles, Rubella Vaccines to Children in Vulnerable Areas: Centre to States

News 18  

Amid an increase in the number of measles cases, the Centre has asked states to consider administering one additional dose of Measles and Rubella vaccines to all children, aged 9 months to 5 years, in vulnerable areas. "It is also clear that in all such geographies, the affected children were predominantly unvaccinated and the average coverage of Measles and Rubella …

Mumbai’s measles count rises by seven to touch 176; suspected deaths remain at 8
2 years, 1 month ago

Mumbai’s measles count rises by seven to touch 176; suspected deaths remain at 8

The Hindu  

The measles tally in Mumbai rose to 176 on Friday, up from 169 a day earlier, while the number of suspected deaths remained unchanged at eight, a civic official said. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's bulletin issued here late evening said the suspected cases of measles stood at 2,860. The BMC bulletin confirmed the death of a 10-year-old girl from measles, …

Six-month-old baby dies of measles in Mumbai
2 years, 1 month ago

Six-month-old baby dies of measles in Mumbai

The Hindu  

A six-month-old child, admitted to a civic hospital in Mumbai on November 13, died of measles on Thursday. Sakina Usman Ansari from Thane’s Bhiwandi district was admitted to the Kasturba Hospital on November 13 and died on Thursday due to septic shoch with measles with bronchopneumonia, officials said. A press release by the civic body states, “The number of suspected …

One year old died of measles in Mumbai
2 years, 1 month ago

One year old died of measles in Mumbai

The Hindu  

A one-year-old boy baby died of measles, in Mumbai, after developing a severe lung infection and being on ventilator for two days. A doctor treating the boy at the Mumbai-civic-body-run KEM hospital said he was on ventilator for two days after he developed a severe lung infection which caused breathing issues. Data | India’s measles cases doubled in 2022, while …

Measles Mayhem: 84 Cases in 2 Months, 3 Deaths in 48 Hrs Put Mumbai on Alert
2 years, 1 month ago

Measles Mayhem: 84 Cases in 2 Months, 3 Deaths in 48 Hrs Put Mumbai on Alert

News 18  

Mumbai is on alert yet again, this time against the highly contagious measles disease which is suspected to have killed three children within a span of 48 hours and infected over 80 people in a span of two months. Till October, the city recorded several cases of measles from the slum pockets in Dharavi, Govandi, Kurla, Mahim, Bandra and Matunga, …

Measles Outbreak In Mumbai: BMC Starts Vaccination Drives; Centre's Multi-Disciplinary Team In City To Assist
2 years, 1 month ago

Measles Outbreak In Mumbai: BMC Starts Vaccination Drives; Centre's Multi-Disciplinary Team In City To Assist

News 18  

After the outbreak of measles in slum areas of Mumbai, the Union Health Ministry has deputed a high-level multi-disciplinary team in the city to take stock of the upsurge of cases. According to the Ministry, the team will undertake field visits to investigate the outbreak and assist the state health departments in terms of public health measures, management guidelines, and …

Measles cases surge 80%, other diseases could follow: UN
2 years, 7 months ago

Measles cases surge 80%, other diseases could follow: UN

Hindustan Times  

Measles cases have surged by nearly 80 percent worldwide this year, the UN said Wednesday, warning that the rise of the "canary in a coal mine" illness indicates that outbreaks of other diseases are likely on the way. Measles cases surge 80%, other diseases could follow: UN The coronavirus pandemic has interrupted vaccination campaigns for non-Covid diseases around the world, …

‘Perfect storm’ of disease ahead with vaccines delayed and measles cases up, WHO and UNICEF say
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Perfect storm’ of disease ahead with vaccines delayed and measles cases up, WHO and UNICEF say

CNN  

CNN — The World Health Organization and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund warned of an increased risk of measles spread, with worldwide cases up nearly 80% so far in 2022 compared with 2021. “Pandemic-related disruptions, increasing inequalities in access to vaccines, and the diversion of resources from routine immunization are leaving too many children without protection against measles …

Three children die soon after measles vaccine in Belagavi; probe ordered
2 years, 11 months ago

Three children die soon after measles vaccine in Belagavi; probe ordered

Hindustan Times  

Three children have allegedly died due to the side effects of the measles-rubella vaccine in the Belagavi district of Karnataka in last four days, said a district health official, privy to the matter, on Sunday. as many as 17 children had been vaccinated at the Anganwadi school in Salahalli village of Ramdurg taluk The deceased have been identified as 13-month-old …

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