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England and Wales have seen a surge in the number of measles cases, as experts point the finger at renewed vaccine hesitancy over the MMR jab. Daily Express :: Health Feed
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Five signs of measles to spot after doctors urged to watch out for easily spread infection
Health experts are advising parents and doctors to be vigilant after fears have been raised of a potential measles outbreak in the UK. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »‘Staggering’ rise in global measles cases last year, say leading health organizations
Global measles cases jumped by 18 per cent in a year to an estimated nine million, and deaths rose to 136,000 — mostly among children — the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a joint statement on Thursday. CBC | World News
Read More »Deaths from measles outbreak in Congo hits 6,000, WHO says
World Health Organization calls lack of funding a huge impediment to successfully curbing the outbreak of measles in Congo. CBC | World News
Read More »Violence against health workers complicating measles outbreak in Ebola-ravaged Congo
Violence against health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo is complicating the response to a massive measles outbreak and accelerating the spread of the disease, which has claimed twice as many lives than an ongoing Ebola epidemic. CBC | World News
Read More »‘We’re backsliding’: Surge in measles cases reported globally
Global data suggests 140,000 people died from measles last year, and health officials say they’re alarmed by the rapid growth of the easily preventable disease. CBC | World News
Read More »Measles outbreak MAPPED: Countries which have had measles elimination status REVOKED
MEASLES has broken out with deadly force in several countries in the last few years, as the once eradicated disease makes a comeback around the world. Which countries have had their measles elimination status revoked? Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Measles limits immune system’s ability to fight off other infections, studies suggest
The measles virus has not only made a devastating resurgence worldwide, but it may also cripple the immune system’s ability to fight off other infections in the long term, two new studies suggest. CBC | World News
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