Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
On the Sahara's edge, the fight to protect children against measles
Dinar Tchere is fighting time and the sun, and he fears he may be losing.
Apr 11, 2019
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News tagged with rubella
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Should measles vaccinations be compulsory?
Following a measles outbreak in Rockland County in New York State, authorities there have declared a state of emergency, with unvaccinated children barred from public spaces, raising important questions about the responsibilities ...
Apr 01, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Anti-vaxxers: admitting that vaccinology is an imperfect science may be a better way to defeat sceptics
Around the world, vaccines are in retreat, shunned by populations who, for the most part, have never been exposed to the diseases that blighted or shortened the lives of their grandparents' generation. But with the possible ...
Feb 15, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Washington lawmakers weigh vaccine bill amid outbreak
Amid a measles outbreak that has sickened more than 50 people in the Pacific Northwest, Washington lawmakers heard testimony Friday on a bill that would remove parents' ability to claim a personal or philosophical exemption ...
Feb 08, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Australia has eliminated rubella – but that doesn't mean it can't come back
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially declared that Australia has eliminated rubella.
Nov 02, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Healthcare cuts strongly linked to the resurgence of measles
Recent trends show that primary reason for the measles outbreak affecting several European countries is the decline in vaccination coverage. The spread of anti-scientific theories has been blamed, but it's not the only reason.
Sep 13, 2018
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Medical research
Lab-on-a-chip delivers critical immunity data for vulnerable populations
For millions of displaced people around the world—many of them refugees, living in temporary shelters under crowded conditions—an outbreak of disease is devastating. Each year, the measles virus kills more than 134,000 ...
Apr 25, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers identify mechanism in chikungunya virus that controls infection and severity
Researchers led by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have identified a mechanism by which the chikungunya virus infects healthy cells and controls how severe the disease it causes will be, a mechanism they ...
Jan 30, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rubella virus persists after vaccination in some patients with rare immune disorders
Some patients with rare primary immunodeficiency disorders may be at risk for infection by rubella virus, and possibly serious skin inflammation, after receiving the rubella vaccine, usually administered as part of the measles-mumps-rubella ...
Nov 04, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In Zika, echoes of US rubella outbreak of 1964-65
Just over 50 years ago, a highly contagious but seemingly harmless virus swept through the United States, infecting as many as 12.5 million people. In both adults and children, the virus presented as a mild illness, but caused ...
Aug 01, 2016
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