Measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases, with the potential to be extremely severe. In 2017, the most recent year for which estimates are available, measles caused approximately 110,0
20 million children worldwide – more than 1 in 10 – missed out on lifesaving vaccines such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus in 2018, according to new data from WHO and UNICEF. Most unvaccinated
WHO announced in July that Sri Lanka has eliminated measles, interrupting transmission of the indigenous virus that causes the killer childhood disease. An independent verification committee reviewed
Dr. Walter Orenstein, Professor of Infectious Diseases at the Emory University School of Medicine, was recently interviewed on the Critically Speaking Podcast. He discussed the benefits of vaccines an
Over 106,870 suspected measles cases have been reported in Republic of the Congo since 10 June and the Minister of Health declared a measles epidemic. There have been a sharp acceleration in the measl
June 14th, 2019 The WHO African Regional Commission for the Verification of Measles Elimination held its second meeting in Addis Abba, Ethiopia from 21-23 May 2019. The meeting was aimed to review cou
Copenhagen, 9 May 2019 WHO is scaling up its response to the ongoing measles outbreaks in the European Region, including by creating an operational platform to accelerate its support to affected count
Antananarivo/New York, 25 April 2019 – Over 7.2 million children have been vaccinated in an emergency response to an outbreak of measles that has claimed the lives of more than 884 people and is sus
By Princess Lamia Bint Majid Al Saud 25 April 2019 World Immunization Week (WIW) 2019 gives an important moment to celebrate the amazing impact of vaccines and raise awareness of their ability to save
Measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases, with the potential to be extremely severe. In 2017, the most recent year for which estimates are available, measles caused approximately 110,0
20 million children worldwide – more than 1 in 10 – missed out on lifesaving vaccines such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus in 2018, according to new data from WHO and UNICEF. Most unvaccinated
WHO announced in July that Sri Lanka has eliminated measles, interrupting transmission of the indigenous virus that causes the killer childhood disease. An independent verification committee reviewed
Dr. Walter Orenstein, Professor of Infectious Diseases at the Emory University School of Medicine, was recently interviewed on the Critically Speaking Podcast. He discussed the benefits of vaccines an
Over 106,870 suspected measles cases have been reported in Republic of the Congo since 10 June and the Minister of Health declared a measles epidemic. There have been a sharp acceleration in the measl
June 14th, 2019 The WHO African Regional Commission for the Verification of Measles Elimination held its second meeting in Addis Abba, Ethiopia from 21-23 May 2019. The meeting was aimed to review cou
Copenhagen, 9 May 2019 WHO is scaling up its response to the ongoing measles outbreaks in the European Region, including by creating an operational platform to accelerate its support to affected count
Antananarivo/New York, 25 April 2019 – Over 7.2 million children have been vaccinated in an emergency response to an outbreak of measles that has claimed the lives of more than 884 people and is sus
By Princess Lamia Bint Majid Al Saud 25 April 2019 World Immunization Week (WIW) 2019 gives an important moment to celebrate the amazing impact of vaccines and raise awareness of their ability to save
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