11

Nov

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 in 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) and…

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08

Jan

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 (WHO) has said. The WHO says the epidemic…

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06

Dec

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 preventable disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.…

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04

Dec

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 on Dec. 5-6 against measles, which since October…

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28

Nov

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 of cases confirmed. The report said some 440,200…

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23

Nov

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 of Samoa, the government has said eight days…

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12

Oct

‘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 Organization (WHO) experts warned. Speaking after a two-day…

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12

Sep

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 authorities announced. According to the data released by…

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06

Sep

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 its platforms from Facebook Search, to Groups, Pages and forums. Following…

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05

Sep

New Zealand measles outbreak rises above 1,000 cases

New Zealand's ongoing measles outbreak has hit the milestone of more than 1,000 confirmed cases. A total of 1,051 people were affected between 1 January and 5 September, 2019, the…

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01

Sep

MMR vaccination call in England following high numbers of cases

Following the alarming number of outbreaks of measles and mumps Public Health England issued a call for anyone who is eligible to get vaccinated.  In England, 301 new measles infections…

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29

Aug

Amount of measles cases in Europe for first half of 2019 more than whole in 2018

Europe saw around 90,000 cases of measles in the first half of 2019, more than in the whole of 2018 (84,462), according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The dramatic…

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25

Aug

US health authorities on alert after girl with measles visited Disneyland

A teenage girl from New Zealand sick with measles visited Disneyland and other popular tourist stops across Southern California earlier this month, possibly infecting others, local government health officials warned.…

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19

Aug

Boris Johnson orders urgent action to boost vaccination rates after UK loses its measles free status

The British prime minister is demanding urgent action to improve the UK's declining vaccination rates. A steady fall in the uptake of the MMR jab means the UK has now…

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14

Aug

Measles cases triple globally

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that measles cases nearly tripled globally during the first seven months of 2019, compared with the same period last year. So far this year…

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17

Jul

20 million children missed out on life saving vaccines in 2018

  20 million children worldwide – more than 1 in 10 – missed out on lifesaving vaccines such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus in 2018, according to new data from…

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17

Jun

Americans urged to get MMR vaccine in wake of “record-breaking” European measles outbreak

The American Academy of Pediatrics medical journal on Monday recommended to all U.S. citizens " to take all the recommended vaccinations, including measles through the MMR vaccine, before traveling abroad."…

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12

Jun

Swiss nursery schools now rejecting unvaccinated children

A Swiss childcare group has decided to turn down applicants not vaccinated against measles and whooping cough. The “Bubble Bees” organisation, which operates eight nurseries across north-eastern Switzerland has started…

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02

Jun

300 cases of measles in Italy in April

The Italian Higher Health Institute (ISS), said there were 864 measles cases in Italy in the first four months of the year. It said that there were 299 cases in…

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24

May

MMR vaccination call in the UK following high numbers of measles cases

Public Health England (PHE) is calling for all parents to get their children vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) when the vaccine is offered, or for them to take…

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24

May

Summer camps across the U.S. are drawing the line against unvaccinated children

  Summer camps across the United States are tightening their policies on vaccines, with some prepared to turn away children whose parents opted not to vaccinate them against measles .…

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22

May

Measles on the rise in Belgium

  There is concern in Belgium after a sharp increase in the cases of measles in the region of Wallonia. So far two hospitals in Wallonia have reported at least…

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06

May

Germany adopts the hard line to get children vaccinated for measles

German Health Minister Jens Spahn has drawn up draft legislation to oblige parents to get their children vaccinated against measles or else face fines and their exclusion from daycare. Spahn's…

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02

May

Cruise ship quarantined in Caribbean after a case of measles was reported on board

A US cruise ship has been placed in quarantine by the Caribbean island of St Lucia after a case of measles was reported on board, the island's chief medical officer…

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02

May

US cruise ship quarantined in the Caribbean over measles case

  A US cruise ship has been placed in quarantine by the Caribbean island of St Lucia after a case of measles was reported on board. The island's chief medical…

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27

Apr

Hundreds quarantined as officials probe measles cases at L.A. Universities

More than 900 students and staff members at two Los Angeles universities - the University of California and California State University - were quarantined on campus or sent home this…

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25

Apr

UNICEF warns missed vaccinations causing global measles outbreaks

The United Nations has warned, that more than 20 million children a year missed out on measles vaccines across the world in the past eight years, leading to the global…

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09

Apr

Persistent measles outbreak in Italy complicates government plans to unwind compulsory vaccination

A year after Italy’s governing parties took power pledging to repeal mandatory vaccinations, they can’t figure out how to meet that promise, POLITICO reports.  A persistent measles outbreak is complicating the government’s…

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26

Mar

Measles outbreak leads New York county to ban unvaccinated children from public spaces

A county just north of New York City declared a state of emergency on Tuesday and banned children not vaccinated against measles from public spaces, officials said. Rockland County Executive…

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08

Mar

Facebook in push to combat vaccine misinformation

  Facebook has announced a series of measures to limit the spread of misinformation about vaccinations commonly known as anti-vaxx The initiative comes amid a surge in measles cases in…

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13

Aug

Fake news stories about MMR vaccine leads to rise in measles

The Irish Independent reports that measles cases have almost trebled from just 25 cases in 2017 to 66 this year, as the disease enters the country via EU holidaymakers and immigrants.…

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07

May

Measles cases in Europe quadrupled in 2017

Measles, which had virtually disappeared in the UK and much of the developed world, is returning with a vengeance, despite the fact we’ve had a cheap and effective vaccine for…

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