MEASLES

Costa Rican children to be vaccinated against measles

Published on: March 28, 2024
00:46

San José, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) Health authorities in Costa Rica are preparing an extraordinary vaccination campaign against measles, rubella and mumps, which will benefit more than half a million children between 15 months and 10 years of age.

Panama starts national campaign against measles

Published on: March 11, 2024
13:12

Panama, Mar 11 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Health (MINSA) of Panama started a nationwide vaccination campaign against measles on Monday, during which 293,645 children under five years of age will be vaccinated.

Growing concern over dengue and measles cases in Peru

Published on: February 23, 2024
16:46

Lima, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) The constant upturn of dengue cases and the resurgence of a second case of measles are the main concerns and efforts of Peruvian health authorities.

PAHO calls for surging measles surveillance in the Americas

Published on: January 31, 2024
15:44

Washington, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) PAHO called on Wednesday for surging vaccination coverage, epidemiological surveillance and rapid response for possible measles outbreaks in the Americas.

WHO warns of alarming rise of measles cases in Europe

Published on: January 24, 2024
17:00

Geneva, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Europe is experiencing an “alarming rise” in measles cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.

Measles hits South Kivu province in the DRC

Published on: December 12, 2023
14:08

Kinshasa, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) More than 43,600 cases of measles, 260 of them fatal, were recorded between January and December in the province of South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the local press reported today.

Ecuador vaccinates 3.4 million children against polio, other viruses

Published on: August 4, 2023
01:00

Quito, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health of Ecuador informed that 3.4 million children were vaccinated against polio, rubella and measles in a campaign that concluded on July 31.

Health Ministry extends vaccination campaign for children in Ecuador

Published on: July 14, 2023
09:54

Quito, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health of Ecuador announced yesterday that the vaccination campaign against measles, rubella and polio will be extended until July 31.

Ecuador: 2.9 million children vaccinated against measles, polio

Published on: June 21, 2023
16:11

Quito, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador´s Public Health Ministry on Wednesday informed that as many a s 2.9 million children have been vaccinated against measles, rubella and polio.

UN supports response to measles outbreak in South Africa

Published on: December 22, 2022
17:39

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.

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