U.S. measles cases till March surpasses all of 2024
As of March 20, the total number of cases reported across the U.S. stands at 378, with Texas and New
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Measles
Mumbai measles outbreak due to low vaccination coverage
Evidence from elsewhere suggests that unvaccinated children have nearly 70% higher mortality risk compared with vaccinated children
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Measles cases continue to increase globally since 2016
There has been a 59% drop in measles cases between 2000 and 2018. Yet, since 2016, there has been a
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2.3 million children in India unvaccinated for measles, second highest globally
At 2.3 million, India has the second highest number of children who are not vaccinated against measles. In 2017, 2.9
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Infants become susceptible to measles earlier than thought
In countries that have eliminated or nearly eliminated measles, maternal antibodies against the virus have been found to protect infants
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What led to spread of measles for nearly a year in New York
Though measles vaccine coverage is high in the U.S., the reason why the two outbreaks in New York City and
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Jaggi Vasudev gives booster dose for anti-vaxxer movement
The highly dangerous and sweeping statement on vaccine side-effects will give anti-vaxxers the much needed impetus and ammunition to scare
Read MoreVaccine hesitancy and the deadly spread of measles
With 3,65,000 cases of measles reported globally in the first six months of this year, vaccine hesitancy appears to have
Read MoreSri Lanka: Island of hope in the midst of global measles resurgence
Even as Europe is seeing a resurgence of measles with 1,60,000 cases and more than 100 deaths between January 2018
Read MoreLow measles-rubella vaccination coverage may cause more cases of congenital rubella syndrome
Only about 50 per cent of children aged nine months to 15 years in Tamil Nadu have been vaccinated by
Read MoreWhy India needs the rubella vaccine?
Buoyed by the successful elimination of polio six years ago and maternal and neonatal tetanus and yaws in 2016, India
Read MoreTrump jolts science, gives anti-vax movement a booster dose
Anti-vax activists in the U.S. are already cheering. A presidential commission on vaccine safety (read a link between measles-mumps-rubella (MMR)
Read MoreIndia accounted for 47 per cent of global measles deaths in 2010
Published in The Hindu on April 24, 2012 “Delayed implementation of accelerated disease control in India” has led the country
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