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Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive as child death toll passes 100
Bangladesh is battling its worse measles outbreak in years, with more than 100 children dead amid a rise in unvaccinated infants. The government, in partnership with the United Nations, has…
WHO and CDC warn world at risk of measles outbreaks as COVID-19 disrupts infant shots
The risk of measles outbreaks is high after more than 22 million infants missed their first vaccine doses during the COVID-19 pandemic…
More than 6,000 dead in world’s worst measles outbreak in DR Congo
The number of people killed by a measles epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed 6,000, the World Health Organization…
Measles ‘misinformation campaigns’ through social media having disastrous consequences
Measles deaths and infections in 2019 are set to “substantially exceed” last year’s toll when more than 142,000 people died from the…
Door-to-door measles vaccination campaign across Samoa
The government of Samoa announced Wednesday that it will suspend all business activity to conduct a door-to-door vaccination campaign across the country…
WHO reports spike in global measles cases
The United Nations' World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday released an update on global measles cases, noting a spike in the number…
Samoa measles outbreak kills 20, mostly children
Deaths related to measles, mostly among small children, have more than tripled to 20 in the past week on the Pacific island…
‘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…
7,000 unvaccinated children banned from schools in the Italy
A reported 7,000 unvaccinated children under the age of six will not be admitted in schools in the Veneto region, regional health…
UN health agency welcomes Facebook pledge to stop vaccine misinformation from going viral
The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed Facebook’s pledge to ensure users can separate fact from fiction when it comes to vaccines, across…