NSW Health renews measles alert after second infant case this week
11 months, 3 weeks ago

NSW Health renews measles alert after second infant case this week

ABC  

A new case of measles has been confirmed in south-west Sydney after a seven-month-old infant contracted the virus. Key points: A seven-month-old baby from south-west Sydney has contracted measles It is the second confirmed case in NSW this week NSW Health has renewed its alert for people to monitor for symptoms It follows a nine-month-old baby in the city's west who was identified on Tuesday as the first case for the viral disease in NSW since last September. Both babies travelled overseas, however, NSW Health said the two cases were not related. "We want to remind the community to make sure they are up to date with their vaccinations because the measles vaccine can prevent the disease after exposure if administered early enough," South Western Sydney Local Health District acting director of public health John Hall said.

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Lack of vaccine drove measles cases up by 20% in 2023: WHO
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Daycare centres on measles alert as two clusters emerge in NL
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Daycare centres on measles alert as two clusters emerge in NL

Dutch News  

Government advisors are recommending that daycare centres refuse to accept the brothers and sisters of children who have measles in a bid to head off the threat of an epidemic. By April 17 there had been 64 reported cases of measles in the Netherlands, concentrated in two clusters, and officials are concerned there could be a serious spread without action. …

More parents are delaying their kids’ vaccines, and it’s alarming pediatricians
9 months, 4 weeks ago

More parents are delaying their kids’ vaccines, and it’s alarming pediatricians

LA Times  

Karla Benzl of Mission Viejo holds her 15-month-old son, Marcus, as medical assistant Shellee Rayl gives him his vaccinations at Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates in Ladera Ranch on Feb. 28. “Especially early on, when a parent is already feeling really vulnerable and doesn’t want to give something to their beautiful baby who was just born if they don’t need …

Adelaide child reported with measles as cases emerge around Australia
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Adelaide child reported with measles as cases emerge around Australia

ABC  

In short: South Australia reports its first case of measles this year in a one-year-old who recently returned from overseas. South Australia reports its first case of measles this year in a one-year-old who recently returned from overseas. This is the first case of measles, which is a notifiable disease, in South Australia this year after a handful of cases …

Mapped: Measles cases are surging across England - here’s where’s worst affected
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mapped: Measles cases are surging across England - here’s where’s worst affected

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Clusters of measles have been detected across England amid “worryingly” low …

Health authorities urge overseas travellers to check vaccination status after measles outbreaks
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Health authorities urge overseas travellers to check vaccination status after measles outbreaks

ABC  

In short: Health authorities say three cases of measles on the Gold Coast have come from overseas. Two cases of measles were detected in NSW last month amid outbreaks overseas, which the World Health Organisation attributed to a "backsliding" in vaccination coverage. One injection not enough Gold Coast Public Heath Unit physician Vicki Slinko said the recent cases were mainly …

Measles cases are rising around the world, but how low is the risk of outbreak in Australia?
11 months, 1 week ago

Measles cases are rising around the world, but how low is the risk of outbreak in Australia?

ABC  

One of the most contagious diseases humans have known is experiencing a renaissance around the world. Key points: Cases of measles are rising around the world, with the WHO and UK authorities raising the alarm about outbreaks in Europe Australia remains quite well protected with a high vaccination rate, however the rate has declined in recent years Australians are being …

National call for action as measles cases surge across UK
11 months, 2 weeks ago

National call for action as measles cases surge across UK

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A “national call to action” has been made by the UK …

Map reveals where measles cases are surging across the UK
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Map reveals where measles cases are surging across the UK

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Immediate action is needed across the country to ensure children are …

Measles outbreak in England, most cases in children: What UK health agency said
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Measles outbreak in England, most cases in children: What UK health agency said

Hindustan Times  

UK's public health agency warned that an outbreak of measles in England could spread to other towns and cities if action is not taken to boost vaccinations. The UK Health Security Agency declared a national incident- a signal for a growing public health risk- as it said that 216 confirmed cases and 103 probable cases in the West Midlands were …

Measles outbreak: What are the symptoms and can it be treated?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Measles outbreak: What are the symptoms and can it be treated?

The Independent  

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Expert issues stark measles warning after outbreaks erupt in parts of England
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Expert issues stark measles warning after outbreaks erupt in parts of England

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Health experts have warned “we must act now” as measles cases …

72,760 children and 14,180 pregnant women identified for immunisation in a survey in T.N.
1 year, 5 months ago

72,760 children and 14,180 pregnant women identified for immunisation in a survey in T.N.

The Hindu  

A door-to-door survey carried out across the State from July 15 to 31 identified 72,760 children aged below five and 14,180 pregnant women, who either missed vaccine doses or were nearing their due date, for vaccination in the State. Every year, about 10 lakh pregnant women and 9.16 lakh newborns are covered under the immunisation programme in the State. Under …

SA records first measles case in three years, with more expected as global case numbers grow
1 year, 9 months ago

SA records first measles case in three years, with more expected as global case numbers grow

ABC  

South Australia has recorded its first case of measles since 2019, with a three-year-old boy catching the infection overseas — where measles case numbers are on the rise. Key points: A three-year-old boy has tested positive to measles in South Australia More measles cases are expected after global immunisation levels dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic People born between 1966 and …

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 …

16 measles deaths in MMR, 10 in last 15 days
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Maharashtra logs 717 measles cases since January, Mumbai worst-hit
2 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra logs 717 measles cases since January, Mumbai worst-hit

Firstpost  

On Tuesday, Mumbai recorded five fresh measles cases and one suspected death, the city’s civic body had said in a bulletin earlier in the day. In Mumbai alone, ten deaths due to measles have been reported as of November 28 Mumbai: The tally of measles cases recorded in Maharashtra since the start of the year has reached 717 including 303 …

Should measles vaccine be given at six months instead of nine for infants?
2 years, 1 month ago

Should measles vaccine be given at six months instead of nine for infants?

Firstpost  

In a latest report, the UN health agency maintained that millions of children were now susceptible to measles, which is one among the world’s most contagious diseases There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various regions globally, as COVID-19 led to a steady decline in vaccination coverage and weakened surveillance of the disease, the World Health Organisation …

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 …

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 …

NSW Health data shows rising bronchiolitis cases in babies
2 years, 6 months ago

NSW Health data shows rising bronchiolitis cases in babies

ABC  

Experts are calling for parents to be vigilant as cases of a dangerous lung virus grow in NSW. The NSW Health respiratory surveillance report has recorded instances of the illness in babies and toddlers aged 0-4 years old. Paediatric infectious disease expert David Isaacs said the issue is "serious" but rarely fatal. NSW health authorities are embarking on a "month-long …

Measles warning as MMR jab uptake falls to lowest level in 10 years
2 years, 11 months ago

Measles warning as MMR jab uptake falls to lowest level in 10 years

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dr Vanessa Saliba, consultant epidemiologist at the UKHSA, said: “The MMR vaccine offers the best …

Samoa orders all pre-schools to shut after three suspected measles deaths
5 years, 2 months ago

Samoa orders all pre-schools to shut after three suspected measles deaths

ABC  

Samoan officials have said the deaths of two babies and one adult are believed to be linked to a measles outbreak, and have ordered all pre-schools to close in an attempt to stop the virus spreading. Key points: The outbreak is thought to have started in New Zealand Measles cases in Western Australia have also been linked to Kiwi travellers …

Measles outbreaks driven by difficulty in getting vaccinations, not anti-vaxxers, warn health experts
5 years, 3 months ago

Measles outbreaks driven by difficulty in getting vaccinations, not anti-vaxxers, warn health experts

The Telegraph  

The rise in measles is being fueled by a shortage of nurses, health workers and difficulties in getting GP appointments, rather than anti-vaccination lobbyists, public health experts have warned. But although Matt Hancock, the health secretary, has blamed anti-vaxxers for stoking public fears about the measles, mumps and rubella jab, experts said many parents simply could not get their children …

Perth measles outbreak worsens as three more cases confirmed after visit by infected NZ tourist
5 years, 3 months ago

Perth measles outbreak worsens as three more cases confirmed after visit by infected NZ tourist

ABC  

Three more cases of measles have been confirmed in Perth in what health authorities have dubbed an "unprecedented" cluster of cases in the city's south. Key points: There are now 11 cases confirmed in Perth and authorities fear there are more to come People in Perth are being warned to be vigilant for measles symptoms Early symptoms can include fever, …

Measles outbreak strikes Perth with five people infected in Rockingham area
5 years, 3 months ago

Measles outbreak strikes Perth with five people infected in Rockingham area

ABC  

Western Australian health authorities are warning of a measles outbreak in Perth's southern suburbs, with five confirmed cases reported in the Rockingham area in the past week. Key points: One of the five confirmed cases is an infant under the age of 12 months WA's Department of Health is urging people who show symptoms to contact their GP A new …

Parents reluctant to vaccinate their kids should learn the horrors of measles, other forgotten diseases
5 years, 3 months ago

Parents reluctant to vaccinate their kids should learn the horrors of measles, other forgotten diseases

Firstpost  

The Rubella vaccine became the R in the MMR and the strategy changed to vaccinating all pre-school children. Rubella babies People under the age of 50 are unlikely to have heard about “Rubella babies”, but in the 1940s, the Australian paediatric ophthalmologist, Norman Gregg, made the connection between women being infected with German measles during pregnancy and their children being …

Parents urged to obtain MMR jab for their children after measles and mumps rise
5 years, 7 months ago

Parents urged to obtain MMR jab for their children after measles and mumps rise

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Health officials have issued an urgent vaccination call after more than …

Dozens of babies and toddlers get urgent immunisations after measles outbreak
5 years, 7 months ago

Dozens of babies and toddlers get urgent immunisations after measles outbreak

ABC  

Babies and toddlers at a Victorian childcare centre have been given urgent immunisations after the largest measles outbreak in more than a year. Key points: A baby and five adults were infected by a guest from Vietnam who was attending a family event More than 30 children are given urgent treatments to fight the measles virus A man from Vietnam …

Measles vaccine shortage prompts warning from Queensland AMA on 'real' risk of outbreak
5 years, 7 months ago

Measles vaccine shortage prompts warning from Queensland AMA on 'real' risk of outbreak

ABC  

Australia has been hit by critical shortages of the measles vaccine right at a time when there is a surge in the number of cases worldwide. Key points: Dr Richard Kidd from the AMAQ said up to half Australia's adult population might not be fully vaccinated The Federal Department of Health says there are "adequate supplies" for the National Immunisation …

'Our community failed us': Mother of infant boy who got measles slams anti-vaxxers
5 years, 8 months ago

'Our community failed us': Mother of infant boy who got measles slams anti-vaxxers

Daily Mail  

In the the four months and three weeks since his birth, Walter Blum had been the happy, healthy baby his parents, Sara and Jason had wished for. Sara Blum says that her California community failed to do its due diligence and get vaccinated at herd immunity levels, causing her infant son, Walter to contract measles 'It was very alarming.' Born …

How Did We Get Here? 7 Things To Know About Measles
5 years, 8 months ago

How Did We Get Here? 7 Things To Know About Measles

NPR  

How Did We Get Here? Most of the cases are linked to people who have traveled abroad — to countries where measles is more common — or spread within insular and close-knit communities, like New York's Orthodox Jewish community. Someone infected with the virus can begin spreading the disease four days before showing any outward signs of infection, making it …

1,000 unvaccinated Brooklyn children received the MMR shot this week
5 years, 8 months ago

1,000 unvaccinated Brooklyn children received the MMR shot this week

Daily Mail  

One thousand children in Brooklyn's measles epicenter have received the MMR vaccine in the week since a state of emergency was declared, the Mayor announced today. Last week, Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered the mandatory vaccination of everyone - children and adults - in four Brooklyn ZIP codes affected by the outbreak of 329 measles cases and counting. Since the …

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