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WHO concerned about rising measles, rubella cases among children in Yemen
With an overwhelmed health system and low immunization rates, many are still unreachable through routine vaccination drives Middle East -
COVID-19: 80 million children at risk of vaccine-prevented diseases, says WHO, UNICEF
Some 80 million children worldwide could be at risk of vaccine-preventable diseases like diphtheria, measles and polio due to disruption of routine ... Coronavirus -
Samoa extends measles state of emergency, NZ to fund vaccination campaign
The South Pacific island nation of Samoa on Saturday extended a state of emergency due to a measles outbreak which has killed 72 people, mostly ... World News -
WHO decries ‘collective failure’ as measles kills 140,000
Measles infected nearly 10 million people in 2018 and killed 140,000, mostly children, as devastating outbreaks of the viral disease hit every region ... Healthy Living -
Measles toll in Congo exceeds 5,000: WHO
A measles epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 5,000 people this year, many of them young children, the World Health Organization ... Healthy Living -
‘Alarming upsurge’ in measles has devastating impact, WHO warns
Measles is staging a devastating comeback in epidemics across the world as the virus exploits dangerous gaps in vaccination coverage, World Health ... Healthy Living -
Four European states lose measles eradication status as cases soar: WHO
Measles cases are skyrocketing in Europe and the disease is surging in four countries previously considered to have eliminated it, including the UK, ... Healthy Living -
Tourist may have brought measles to Southern California
Public health officials say people who visited Disneyland and other Southern California tourist spots last week may have been exposed to ... World News -
Global measles cases triple year-on-year: WHO
Measles cases nearly tripled globally during the first seven months of the year compared to the same period in 2018, the World Health Organization ... World News -
Germany makes measles vaccination compulsory for children
Germany will make childhood measles vaccinations mandatory from March 2020, aiming to wipe out the resurgent and potentially deadly disease, ... Healthy Living -
Measles outbreak in Dutch ‘Bible Belt’ village
Dutch health authorities said Tuesday they are dealing with a measles outbreak in a devout Protestant fishing village where vaccination rates are ... Healthy Living -
Facing measles outbreaks, New York bans religious vaccination exemptions
Confronted with both serious measles outbreaks and a growing anti-vaccine movement, New York lawmakers voted Thursday to ban religious exemptions that ... Healthy Living -
US risks losing measles elimination status with record cases
The United States risks losing its measles “elimination status” if current outbreaks continue, US health authorities said Thursday.The ... Healthy Living -
US measles outbreak raises questions about immunity in adults
Adults in the United States who were vaccinated against measles decades ago may need a new dose depending on when they received the shot and their ... Healthy Living -
Nearly 700 from Los Angeles universities still in measles quarantine
Nearly 700 people possibly exposed to measles at two Los Angeles universities are still quarantined three days after health officials ordered the ... World News -
Saudi foundation pledges $50 million to eradicate measles
A Saudi Arabian charitable foundation said on Monday it will give $50 million to the United Nations children's agency to help eliminate measles, the ... Healthy Living -
Syria: 15 children die after getting vaccinations
The children exhibited signs of “severe allergic shock” about an hour after receiving the vaccinations Middle East -
Measles deaths fall to record low, but rebound in Syria
The number of measles cases recorded in Syria was 13 in 2012, but that the figure last year was thought to be over 700 World News -
MSF: Measles epidemic sweeps Northern Syria
An epidemic of measles is sweeping through parts of northern Syria, with at least 7,000 people affected because the ongoing civil war has disrupted ... Middle East
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