Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Madagascar battles killer measles outbreak

Frangeline is aged two but weighs no more than a four-month-old—the terrible result of her battle with measles, which is cutting a deadly swathe through Madagascar.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New York City measles outbreak cases reach 121

(HealthDay)—The number of measles cases in the New York City outbreak that began last October in the Orthodox Jewish community has reached 121, the city's health department said Thursday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Measles cases soar worldwide, UN warns of 'complacency'

Just 10 countries were responsible for three-quarters of a global surge in measles cases last year, the UN children's agency said Friday, including one of the world's richest nations, France.

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How 'completely avoidable' measles cases continue to climb

The U.S. has counted more measles cases in the first two months of this year than in all of 2017—and part of the rising threat is misinformation that makes some parents balk at a crucial vaccine, federal health officials ...

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US health experts say measles resurgence 'unacceptable'

US public health experts sounded the alarm Wednesday over a resurgence of measles in recent years, principally in communities where people reject vaccinations and obtain exemptions for religious or "personal" reasons.

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