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Measles: Urgent vaccine plea as London cases treble in a year

Experts warn low MMR vaccination rate leaves capital vulnerable to outbreak

Evening Standard

Expect more measles outbreaks in 2024

From Virginia to the UK, measles is on the rise across the globe. Experts blame a lack of vaccination

Salon

Measles outbreak at Virginia airports, travelers urged to be cautious

Health officials in Virginia warn travelers at Dulles and Reagan Airports of potential exposure to highly contagious measles. Stay vigilant for symptoms un...

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Health officials push to get schoolchildren vaccinated as more US parents opt out

Parents are opting out of school vaccinations at the highest rate ever

The Independent UK

Cyclone Michaung | 1.73 lakh children receive Measles-Rubella vaccination in four flood-affected districts

Special MR vaccination campaign launched in Chennai to prevent measles outbreaks in flood-affected areas, vaccinating 1.73 lakh children aged 9 months to 15 years.

The Hindu

'Concerning downward trend': Childhood vaccination rates fall, measles rise

Younger children more at risk of severe disease from measles.

Newcastle Herald

Cyclone Michaung | T.N. Health Department issues post-flood advisory

TN govt taking efforts to prevent water-borne/vector-borne diseases post-Cyclone Michaung. Advised to take precautions, seek healthcare, use safe drinking water, inform health helpline if private tanker lorry collecting water from open pools. Clean sumps/OHTs, give Measles Rubella vaccination, remove garbage/decaying material, remove stagnant water, dispose dead animals/birds. Contact 24x7 health…

The Hindu

‘No no no. Avoid them all’: anti-vaccine conspiracies spread as UK cases of measles increase

Online anti-vaxxers, conflating Covid and MMR theories, are convincing parents against immunising their children

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Indian Immunologicals launches measles and rubella vaccine for children

IIL launches Mabella, a safe and effective measles and rubella vaccine, to address the urgent need for control of deadly diseases. HBI, established in 1998, developed India's first safe vero-cell rabies vaccine Abhayrab and other vaccines for children. IIL is now one of the largest suppliers of human vaccines to…

Evening Standard

Senior doctors warn measles outbreak could be 'disastrous' for NHS as London cases rise

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health warns doctors to look out for symptoms of disease in new guidance

The Hindu

43% increase in global measles deaths from 2021 to 2022; experts blame it on declining vaccination rates

Measles deaths up 43% globally in 2021-22 due to low vaccination rates; 33M children missed vaccine dose; 10 countries account for over half of missed doses; WHO urges urgent action to protect communities.

LiveScience

Measles deaths jumped over 40% from 2021 to 2022, CDC reports

Declines in measles vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic have been tied to an uptick in measles cases, deaths and major outbreaks worldwide.

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The Independent UK

Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say

The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40% last year

The Independent UK

Measles outbreak declared in UK city as experts issue warning to parents

A university student and a school student in Leicester are confirmed to have caught measles

Space

Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who launched to the moon on Apollo 16, dies at 87

For the record, Ken Mattingly never did get the German measles. The former NASA astronaut, who in 1970 was pulled from the Apollo 13 crew, died on Tuesday (Oct. 31) at the age of 87.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois reports first measles case in 4 years

The person, who was exposed to the virus in another country, was unvaccinated, the IDPH said.

The Independent UK

Unvaccinated hotspots mapped as London faces major measles outbreak

Anti-vaccine activists and misinformation have been blamed in the London borough with the worst rate for vaccinatons

The Independent UK

Unvaccinated children to face isolation for 21 days during measles surge

Parents of unvaccinated children in two London boroughs have received the warning as back to school cases rise

The Independent UK

Thousands of babies face hospitalisation with life-threatening virus this winter as government delays vaccine

Exclusive: Thousands of children’s operations will have to be cancelled as babies stricken with breathing virus fill up beds – piling further pressure on soaring waiting lists, Dr Camilla Kingdon says

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