Tag Archives: Measles

A city in the West Midlands has been hit hardest by the current measles outbreak in the UK. Daily Express :: Health Feed

A doctor has outlined six key things to know about measles as health officials warn that an outbreak in the West Midlands could spread rapidly to other towns and cities. Daily Express :: Health Feed

Health officials have warned that “urgent measures” are needed to contain the outbreak in Europe. Daily Express :: Health Feed

Measles cases may spread like wild fire if people aren’t jabbed, warns the UK Health Security Agency. Daily Express :: Health Feed

Further outbreaks of measles will spread to other towns and cities unless urgent action it taken to increase MMR vaccination uptake in areas at greater risk, health experts have warned. Daily Express :: Health Feed

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

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

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

World Health Organization calls lack of funding a huge impediment to successfully curbing the outbreak of measles in Congo. CBC | World News

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