Tag: Measles
Measles, a 20% increase in cases in 2023 linked to the decline in vaccination
News Published on 11/15/2024 at 12:47 p.m. updated on 11/15/2024 at 12:47 p.m. Reading 3 min. According to a report published on November 14 by the World Health Organization, cases…
M smallpox cases increased by 500 percent in Africa during the year | News in brief
Infections have been detected in a total of 19 African countries. Central Africa has been hit hardest by the disease. In Africa, m-pox cases have been on the rise during…
Health officials make youth vaccinate plea amid local measles, mumps cases
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Health officials in Elgin and Oxford counties are urging parents to keep their kids’ vaccinations up-to-date after a local measles case and cluster of…
Congo starts the first vaccinations against m-pox | News in brief
According to the country’s Ministry of Health, the first vaccination campaign will be small in scope, due to limited resources. 19:55•Updated 19:57 In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, health…
Measles causes Oslo to call for emergency visitors
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen The infection has been discovered at the emergency department, Legevakten. Archive image. Photo: Rodrigo Freitas/NTB/TT Norway’s capital is now trying to find everyone who was…
Two cases of measles in Kalmar County: The first in ten years
Two cases of measles have been diagnosed in Kalmar County, and extensive infection tracing is now being done around each case with the aim of identifying individuals exposed to infection.…
WHO: 35 million children lack protection against measles
THREE NEWS YOU CAN’T MISS: WHO: 35 million children lack protection against measles An infant in Harare, Zimbabwe, receives a dose of measles vaccine. Archive image. Photo: Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP/TT Close…
Whooping cough, measles… these forgotten diseases that are resurfacing
News Published on 01/07/2024 at 06:30 Updated 01/07/2024 at 06:30 Reading 3 min. We thought they were relegated to the past, but they are resurfacing with sometimes worrying incidence: measles,…
What are the symptoms of measles? measles treatment
Measles is a serious disease that should not be taken lightly. Complications can include pneumonia, brain inflammation, vision loss, and even death. It carries a greater risk, especially for people…
Measles makes a comeback in Europe – Belgium affected
Measles is an extremely contagious disease, more contagious than Covid and the flu. Most countries in the West have not been particularly affected, as a result of extensive vaccination programs.…