Current vaccination strategies are unlikely to eliminate measles, according to a new study led by faculty at the University of Georgia.
Sep 13, 2022
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The death toll from a measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has risen to almost 700 children, the country's health ministry has said.
Sep 5, 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 smaller portion of U.S. children got routine vaccinations required for kindergarten during the pandemic, government researchers said Thursday, raising concerns that measles and other preventable diseases could increase.
Apr 21, 2022
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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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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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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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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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