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Cases of highly infectious and preventable measles surged across the globe by 20 percent last year
1 month, 1 week ago

Cases of highly infectious and preventable measles surged across the globe by 20 percent last year

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 Cases of measles, a highly contagious viral infection, rose across the …

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Why measles cases have risen by 20% across the world
1 month, 1 week ago

Why measles cases have risen by 20% across the world

Firstpost  

According to a study, about 10 million people caught measles last year, a 20 per cent rise compared to 2022. According to a study, about 10 million people caught the world’s most infectious disease last year, a 20 per cent rise compared with 2022. According to health organisations, just 74 per cent of children globally received the necessary second dose …

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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 …

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‘Dire implications’: Experts warn Trump could spark global health crisis with latest idea
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Dire implications’: Experts warn Trump could spark global health crisis with latest idea

Raw Story  

Over the weekend Donald Trump said he is considering a ban on not just vaccine mandates, but vaccines themselves—an extension of his embrace of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He is expected to put RFK Jr., a known AIDS denialist and anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and purveyor of vaccine misinformation who has likened the use of vaccines to the "holocaust," in charge …

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Measles outbreaks and what parents need to know
9 months, 1 week ago

Measles outbreaks and what parents need to know

BBC  

Measles outbreaks and what parents need to know Getty Images Measles cases are on the rise in many parts of the world, and experts say parents need to make sure their children are protected against the disease. "Certainly, we're on pace to have a significant jump in measles cases this year compared to more recent years," says Frank Esper, paediatric …

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Column: Trump and RFK Jr. want to make the world safe again for polio and measles. You should be terrified
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Trump and RFK Jr. want to make the world safe again for polio and measles. You should be terrified

LA Times  

Iron lungs are lined up in an emergency polio ward in Boston during the 1955 polio outbreak. — David Oshinsky, “Polio: An American Story” That includes 10 cases in Florida, where public health comes under the jurisdiction of Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, a leading quack and established anti-vaccine activist. At a campaign rally in Richmond, Va., on Feb. 2, he …

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Why is measles making a comeback in the UK?
10 months ago

Why is measles making a comeback in the UK?

Al Jazeera  

As Northern Ireland reports its first case of the disease in seven years, the rest of the UK has seen a surge over the past year. Outbreaks of measles have sprung up in parts of Britain in recent months amid concerns of what Dr Vanessa Saliba from the UK Health Security Agency, has called a “worryingly low MMR vaccine uptake …

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

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Column: Measles is again on the march across the world, thanks to anti-vaxxers such as RFK Jr.
1 year ago

Column: Measles is again on the march across the world, thanks to anti-vaxxers such as RFK Jr.

LA Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is coming for your family’s health. “There is no clearer sign of a breakdown in immunization coverage than an increase in cases of measles,” says Regina De Dominicis, UNICEF’s regional director for Europe and Central Asia. When she quoted Kennedy as saying, “There is no vaccine that is, you know, safe and effective,” he responded, “I …

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Reports claiming 11 lakh children missed first measles vaccine in 2022 'inaccurate': Health Ministry
1 year, 1 month ago

Reports claiming 11 lakh children missed first measles vaccine in 2022 'inaccurate': Health Ministry

The Hindu  

Media reports claiming that an estimated 11 lakh children in India missed their first measles vaccine dose in 2022 are "ill-informed and inaccurate," the Union Ministry of Health Family Welfare said on November 18. There have been some media reports alleging that an estimated 11 lakh children in India missed their first measles vaccine dose in 2022, according to a …

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More than 1,200 children have died in the past 5 months in conflict-wrecked Sudan, the UN says
1 year, 3 months ago

More than 1,200 children have died in the past 5 months in conflict-wrecked Sudan, the UN says

Associated Press  

CAIRO — More than 1,200 children under age 5 have died in nine camps in war-scarred Sudan in the past five months, because of a deadly combination of measles and malnutrition, the U.N.’s refugee agency said Tuesday. “Dozens of children are dying every day — a result of this devastating conflict and a lack of global attention,” U.N. High Commissioner …

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Fewer Amsterdam kids getting vaccinated: Baby vaccination rate down to 83%
1 year, 3 months ago

Fewer Amsterdam kids getting vaccinated: Baby vaccination rate down to 83%

NL Times  

The vaccination rate among kids in Amsterdam has fallen for the third year in a row. Babies’ vaccination rate is now well below the 90 percent standard the World Health Organization uses for most vaccinations, which indicates whether a population is well-protected against infectious diseases. Before 2020, the average vaccination rate for babies under 2 years old was consistently above …

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UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London
1 year, 5 months ago

UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s Health Security Agency said on Friday that measles vaccination rates in parts of London have dropped so low that the capital could see tens of thousands of cases of the rash-causing disease unless immunization coverage is quickly boosted. The Health Security Agency said that although the risk of an outbreak across the U.K. was low, the current …

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Confirmed measles cases in Fresno County prompt renewed calls for vaccination
1 year, 6 months ago

Confirmed measles cases in Fresno County prompt renewed calls for vaccination

LA Times  

Fresno County health officials have confirmed two cases of measles in a single household and are urging the public to get current on their vaccines, especially before traveling to other places in the world. Two cases of measles have been reported in California’s Central Valley, prompting local officials to remind people to get their children vaccinated against the highly infectious …

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Why millions of kids aren't getting their routine vaccinations
1 year, 8 months ago

Why millions of kids aren't getting their routine vaccinations

NPR  

Why millions of kids aren't getting their routine vaccinations Enlarge this image toggle caption Bachchan Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images Bachchan Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images A new report released by UNICEF finds that 67 million children across the world missed out on either some or all routine vaccinations between 2019 and 2021, and 48 million children didn't receive a …

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Editorial: A dangerous dip in confidence in vaccines puts kids at risk from preventable disease
1 year, 11 months ago

Editorial: A dangerous dip in confidence in vaccines puts kids at risk from preventable disease

LA Times  

We live in an age of advanced scientific knowledge that produces vaccines that can ward off diseases such as measles, rubella, mumps and polio. All states have laws requiring children to be vaccinated against certain diseases such as measles to attend public schools; however, medical exemptions are allowed in certain circumstances. So many kids are opting out of the measles …

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WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose
2 years, 1 month ago

WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles immunization has dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccine dose last year. The WHO and CDC said continued drops in vaccination, weak disease surveillance and delayed response plans due to …

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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, …

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Zimbabwe's measles outbreak: WHO triggers crisis response
2 years, 3 months ago

Zimbabwe's measles outbreak: WHO triggers crisis response

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization has activated its emergency response strategy in Zimbabwe to deal with the latest measles outbreak in the Southern African nation. Dr. Fiona Braka, who heads WHO emergency operations in Africa, told reporters at a Sept. 8 online briefing that "the case fatality is relatively higher when compared to other recent outbreaks" across the continent. WHO's response …

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Measles in Minnesota: Child hospitalized and second isolating at home
2 years, 6 months ago

Measles in Minnesota: Child hospitalized and second isolating at home

Daily Mail  

Measles has been spotted in two children in Minnesota including one whose illness was so severe it led to them being hospitalized, local health officials say. The youngsters — both under five years old — started displaying symptoms of the disease shortly after returning from an unnamed nation where 'measles is common'. The youngsters — both less than five years …

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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, …

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WHO fearful supplies of vaccines against childhood diseases could run short by late 2021
3 years, 7 months ago

WHO fearful supplies of vaccines against childhood diseases could run short by late 2021

The Independent  

The World Health Organisation is fearful that supplies of lifesaving vaccines against a number of childhood infectious diseases, including measles, diphtheria and polio, could run short by the end of 2021 due to Covid-19 disruptions. What is a real concern now is that we start to get back measles outbreaks, diphtheria – the kinds of really basic infectious diseases that …

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Bill Gates is Not a Mars Person. And He Doesn't Believe in Elon Musk's Rocket Solution
3 years, 10 months ago

Bill Gates is Not a Mars Person. And He Doesn't Believe in Elon Musk's Rocket Solution

News 18  

Bill Gates predicted the pandemic. The billionaire American business magnate, software developer, and philanthropist has a new book out, called “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster.” In an interview for the book, he mentioned how unlike Tesla CEO and Space X boss, Elon Musk, he wants to focus on issues right here on Earth – not on Mars. The Microsoft …

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Children around the world have missed out on measles vaccine due to COVID-19, could trigger an outbreak
4 years, 1 month ago

Children around the world have missed out on measles vaccine due to COVID-19, could trigger an outbreak

Firstpost  

The pandemic has had an effect on the control of vaccine-preventable diseases because campaigns were paused and routine immunisation services were disrupted. According to the researchers, including Australian paediatrician Kim Mulholland, Chair of the World Health Organization’s SAGE Working Group on measles and rubella vaccines, many children across the world have missed out on measles vaccination this year, making future …

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