MEASLES

UN supports response to measles outbreak in South Africa

Published on: December 22, 2022
17:39

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) UN teams are presently supporting the South African authorities to respond to recent measles outbreak nationwide, reporting at least 245 confirmed cases.

Over a third of parents oppose vaccine requirements in schools

Published on: December 16, 2022
16:43

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) Over a third of U.S. parents say that vaccinating children against measles, mumps and rubella should be an individual choice and not a requirement to attend public school, even if that may create health risks, according to survey data published Friday by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Nearly 40 million children dangerously susceptible to measles threats

Published on: November 23, 2022
17:49

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) Measles vaccination coverage has steadily declined since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2021, a record high of nearly 40 million children missed a measles vaccine dose: 25 million children missed their first dose and an additional 14.7 million children missed their second dose, a joint publication by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports.

Afghanistan gripped by multiple disease outbreaks, WHO warns

Published on: August 10, 2022
19:02

By: Pavel López Lazo

Kabul, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that Afghanistan is facing up multiple disease outbreaks, including Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD), measles, Congo fever, dengue fever and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Vaccination campaign against measles and flu begins in Brazil

Published on: April 4, 2022
10:08

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Brasilia, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) Brazil's Ministry of Health began today the national vaccination campaign against measles and simultaneously against the flu, as the only mean of preventing these viral diseases with high transmission power.

Global progress against measles threatened amid Covid-19 pandemic

Published on: November 12, 2021
00:02

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) While reported measles cases have fallen in 2019 and 2020 compared to previous year, progress toward measles elimination continues to decline and the risk of outbreak is mounting, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).

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