Measles
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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 (…
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…