Since 2000, measles vaccination has averted an estimated 57 million deaths worldwide, but vaccination coverage decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic and has not returned to prepandemic levels, according to research published ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Measles vaccination rates among children worldwide declined during the COVID-19 pandemic to the lowest level since 2008, likely due to lockdowns and difficulty accessing vaccines. According to a new report by the World Health ...
Nov 16, 2023
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The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever, 3%, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
Nov 9, 2023
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The health system in the crisis-wracked Democratic Republic of Congo is now at breaking point, the World Health Organization warned Friday.
Jun 30, 2023
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The World Health Organization reported Friday a sharp increase in malaria cases in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, where government and rebel forces have been fighting for nearly two years.
Oct 28, 2022
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A measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 157 children, with more than 2,000 infections reported across the country, the government said on Tuesday.
Aug 17, 2022
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An unvaccinated toddler from the far north coast of New South Wales is in intensive care after catching respiratory diphtheria (diphtheria of the throat). A six-year-old close family contact is also infected.
Jul 5, 2022
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Measles cases have surged by nearly 80 percent worldwide this year, the UN said Wednesday, warning that the rise of the "canary in a coal mine" illness indicates that outbreaks of other diseases are likely on the way.
Apr 27, 2022
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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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The World Health Organization warned Thursday that COVID-19 restrictions had crippled measles vaccination efforts amid fears for the impact on cases and deaths following a spike last year.
Nov 12, 2020
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