Tag: measles

Friday, November 1st 2024 - 10:14 UTC
PAHO warns of surge in measles cases

Given the recent identification of measles clusters and cases in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an epidemiological alert on Thursday. Therefore, the World Health Organization's (WHO) continental subsidiary urged local governments to up their vaccination campaigns.
Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 10:21 UTC
WHO warns against an increase in the number of cases of measles

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned this week of a 79% global increase in the number of cases of measles, “a childhood illness caused by a virus that easily spreads among people and can be very harmful to children,” of which over 300,000 detections were recorded last year.
Thursday, April 28th 2022 - 09:20 UTC
WHO and UNICEF warn conditions ripe for serious outbreaks of measles

An increase in measles cases in January and February 2022 is a worrying sign of a heightened risk for the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases and could trigger larger outbreaks, particularly of measles affecting millions of children in 2022, warn WHO and UNICEF.
Friday, November 13th 2020 - 09:01 UTC
Measles cases the highest in 23 years: countries aren't vaccinating

Measles cases reached the highest level in 23 years in 2019 and health authorities warned that many countries aren’t vaccinating enough people amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Friday, November 6th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Covid-19 overshadowing emergency action to avert measles and polio epidemics, WHO and UNICEF

UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) issued an urgent call to action to avert major measles and polio epidemics as COVID-19 continues to disrupt immunization services worldwide, leaving millions of vulnerable children at heightened risk of preventable childhood diseases.
Tuesday, February 18th 2020 - 06:31 UTC
Mercosur urgent health ministers meeting to address dengue, measles and coronavirus threat

Mercosur health ministers will be holding an urgent meeting this week in Paraguay to address the spread of dengue, the outbreak of measles and the possible arrival of the China coronavirus to the region.
Saturday, October 12th 2019 - 09:04 UTC
Measles and “immunization gap” causing an alarming upsurge of the disease

Measles is staging a devastating comeback in epidemics across the world as the virus exploits dangerous gaps in vaccination coverage, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said.
Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 06:56 UTC
Measles outbreak in Church of Scientology cruise ship “Freewinds” forces the quarantine of 300 passengers

The Church of Scientology’s cruise ship Freewinds with 300 passengers aboard has been quarantined in port by the Caribbean nation of St. Lucia for measles after a female crew member was diagnosed with the highly contagious, preventable disease.
Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 08:45 UTC
US measles cases increasing among unvaccinated children and adults

American health officials report that more than 700 people have been infected by measles this year, marking a 25-year high for the infectious disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday that cases had been recorded in 22 states and were mostly affecting unvaccinated children.
Friday, April 26th 2019 - 09:03 UTC
Two Los Angeles universities on quarantine following measles outbreaks

 A United States nationwide measles outbreak has led health officials to quarantine dozens of people at two Los Angeles universities, officials said on Thursday. The quarantine affects the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) and comes as the United States battles the highest number of measles cases since the country declared the virus eliminated in 2000.