Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID far from becoming endemic: WHO
COVID-19 is far from becoming an endemic disease and could still trigger large epidemics around the globe, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
Apr 14, 2022
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Measles
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Current measles vaccination targets may not be enough to achieve elimination
New research, to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal (23-26 April), suggests that the current two-dose measles immunization coverage target ...
Apr 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'A question of time': experts fear Balkans measles outbreak
Despite vaccinating her first child, Vanja drew a line when it came time to inoculate her second and decided he would not be receiving the measles shot.
Mar 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles cases, deaths surging in Afghanistan: WHO
A raging measles outbreak in Afghanistan infected tens of thousands and killed more than 150 people last month alone, the World Health Organization said Friday, warning of more deaths.
Feb 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Another vaccine crisis: Rise in missed doses may portend return of measles
More than 22 million children worldwide missed their first dose of the measles vaccine in 2020, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That is 3 million ...
Jan 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Spatial clustering of exemptions linked to measles outbreaks
(HealthDay)—Spatial clustering of exemptions to measles vaccination reduces protection from outbreaks, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in Pediatrics.
Dec 6, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Afghanistan faces raging measles outbreak: WHO
A raging measles outbreak has sickened thousands and killed nearly 100 in crisis-ravaged Afghanistan this year, the World Health Organization said Friday, warning that many more would die without urgent action.
Nov 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO, CDC warn of measles threat after 22 million infants miss shots during pandemic
(HealthDay)—The world faces an increased risk of a measles outbreak because 22 million infants did not get their measles shots last year due to the pandemic, the World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Nov 11, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Activation of two different innate immune responses spotted in measles cases
Researchers from The University of Tokyo Institute of Industrial Science have found that infection with the measles virus activates not one but two branches of the innate immune system. This is because of the effect of the ...
Oct 14, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
One in four cancer patients lack sufficient immunity against measles and mumps, study finds
Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have published findings in the journal JAMA Network Open indicating that many cancer patients lack sufficient immune protection against the measles and mumps viruses. ...
Jul 28, 2021
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