Health

Decline in vaccine coverage prompts measles surge in Europe, Central Asia, says UNICEF

Measles, a vaccine-preventable disease which weakens children’s immune systems and can be fatal, is up by a staggering 3,200 per cent this year compared to last in Europe and Central Asia, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF said on Thursday (December 14, 2023). more

Yemen: Alarming surge in measles and rubella cases, reports WHO

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) issued a stark warning on Thursday over rising cases of measles and rubella among children in Yemen, as a vaccination campaign there faces cutbacks ...

Nearly 40 million children susceptible to measles due to COVID-19 disruptions

New York: Nearly 40 million children are at risk of getting measles due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and ...

More international support needed to curb deadly measles outbreak in DR Congo

New York : Countries are being asked to step up assistance to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is facing the world’s worst measles epidemic, with more than 6,000 dea ...

UN health experts warn ‘dramatic resurgence’ of measles continues to threaten the European region

New York, Aug 29 (JEN): Europe has lost ground in eliminating measles, as the number of countries having achieved or sustained elimination of the disease has declined, the European Region ...

Measles cases nearly doubled in a year, UN health agency projects

New York: A projected near-doubling of measles infections has been identified amid rising severe and protracted outbreaks all over the planet, in poor and rich countries alike, the World ...

Measles in Europe: infection rates highest in a decade, says UN health agency

New York Feb 8 (IBNS): Although more children than ever before are being vaccinated against measles across Europe, overall infection rates are the highest in a decade, and a three-fold in ...

Measles deaths fall, but world still far from eliminating disease – UN-backed report

New York, Oct 27(Just Earth News): Annual deaths from measles dropped below 100,000 last year for the first time 90,000, United Nations and other international agencies reported on Thursday, ...

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