U.S. measles outbreak grows with 60 new measles cases across 26 states

By Reuters,

The United States recorded 60 new measles cases last week, taking confirmed cases for the year to 940, the worst outbreak since 1994 and since measles...

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As measles returns, U.S. states look to cut vaccine exemptions

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Maine could soon prohibit parents from citing religious or personal beliefs to avoid vaccinating their children, making the U.S. state one of a half d...

Alex Azar , House of Representatives , Measles , United States

Measles quarantine tops 1,000 at LA Universities

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More than 1,000 students and staff members at two Los Angeles universities were quarantined on campus or sent home this week in one of the most sweepi...

Measles

Quarantines at 2 L.A universities amid US measles outbreak

By VOA,

A quarantine order was issued Thursday for hundreds of students and staff at two Los Angeles universities who may have been exposed to measles and eit...

LA universities , US measles

US Measles cases hit highest level since eradication in 2000

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The United States has confirmed 695 measles cases so far this year, the highest level since the country declared it had eliminated the virus in 2000, ...

Measles , US

East Libyan warplanes hit Tripoli government positions

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Eastern Libyan forces bogged down in street battles in a push to seize the capital Tripoli deployed warplanes on Friday to hit two government position...

Eastern Libyan forces , Khalifa Haftar

New York orders mandatory measles vaccinations, blasts misinformation fueling outbreak

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency in parts of Brooklyn on Tuesday in response to a measles outbreak, requiring unv...

Mayor Bill de Blasio , Measles outbreak. , New York City , vaccination

US health officials: Measles cases this year have exceeded the 2018 count

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U.S. health officials say that between January and March, 387 cases of measles have been reported in 15 states, exceeding the count for all of last ye...

US

New York county declares emergency over measles outbreak

By VOA,

So far this year, more than 300 people have contracted measles in 15 states in the U.S. Almost half of those cases occurred in Rockland County, just n...

Measles , New York , vaccine

UN Officials: 13 Million in Congo need aid in major increase

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The number of people needing humanitarian aid in Congo has increased dramatically in the past year to 13 million and "hunger and malnutrition have rea...

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Without vaccine, hundreds of children die in Madagascar measles outbreak

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Two months ago, giggles floated through the home of fisherman Dada as his four-year-old son played ball outside with his two younger cousins on one of...

Madagascar , Measles

How ‘completely avoidable’ measles cases continue to climb

By VOA,

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...

Measles

Measles epidemic in Madagascar kills more than 900, says WHO

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The World Health Organization says that an epidemic of measles in Madagascar has caused more than 900 deaths. According to WHO figures, there have ...

Madagascar , Measles epidemic

Nearly 1,000 Madagascar children dead of measles since October – WHO

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At least 922 children and young adults have died of measles in Madagascar since October, despite a huge emergency vaccination programme, the World Hea...

Madagascar , Measles

Washington state considers vaccine bill following measles outbreak

By VOA,

Lawmakers in the U.S. Northwestern state of Washington, which is battling a measles outbreak, are considering a bill that would prohibit parents from ...

Measles , Washington

Measles spreading in U.S., mostly among unvaccinated children

By VOA,

Measles is spreading in the U.S. As of Feb. 5, there were 50 cases in Washington state and five in Houston. New cases are being added daily. Health...

Measles

Rubella is eliminated in Australia as the disease prompts a travel warning for Japan

By CNN,

Australia has eliminated rubella, a disease also known as German measles that's already been eliminated in the Americas and across much of Europe, the...

Australia , Global Vaccine Action Plan , Rubella , world health organization

WHO wants World Cup travellers to get Measles vaccine

By CNN,

2018 FIFA World Cup fans may be eager to catch a glimpse of world-renowned players but there's one thing they definitely don't want to catch: measles....

Fifa World Cup , Measles

Measles Can be Deadly, But is Preventable

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More than 75 people, mostly young children, have gotten measles in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Nearly all were unvaccinated. Measles is one of the...

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Despite progress, measles kills 400 children a day – WHO

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The number of deaths from measles has fallen by 79 percent worldwide since 2000, thanks mainly to mass vaccination campaigns, but nearly 400 children ...