Measles
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 -…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…