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A WHO study reveals a significant decline in childhood immunizations, with 67 million children missing vaccines between 2019 ...
When epidemiologist Daniela Gafita makes her rounds in the remote villages of northeastern Romania to educate communities ...
Quelling the spread of measles involves immunization campaigns and public health protocols, but Tina Meggison says it also ...
The new report paints a sobering picture of immunizations as infectious diseases like measles surge across the United States.
Cassandra Palmier had been meaning to get her son the second and final dose of the measles vaccine. But car problems made it difficult to get to the doctor. So she pounced on the opportunity to get ...
A measles outbreak in Osceola County, Michigan, is linked to 27 cases, with health officials urging vigilance and vaccination ...
Even mild cases of measles can weaken the bodies’ defences against unrelated germs for years, an effect called ‘immune ...
Health officials estimate about 9.6 million children were saved from dying of measles from 2000 to 2010 after big vaccination campaigns were rolled out more than a decade ago.
A National Microplanning Meeting recently convened to design a coordinated, evidence-based strategy that will underpin the ...
South Africa has been grappling with measles outbreaks since 2022, despite previous vaccination campaigns. Gauteng’s latest figures show 181 cases this year alone, with numbers continuing to climb.
Fifteen African countries delayed measles immunization drives last year as they dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. While seven of these countries have now completed the campaigns, eight remain ...
The current surge in measles infections has been significant, with almost 400,000 measles cases reported globally in 2024 and more than 16,000 during the first two months of 2025.