Seven cases of measles linked to Stoke-on-Trent school and nursery
None of those affected had received the MMR vaccination, the UK Health Security Agency says. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Childhood Vaccination Rates Begin to Recover Post-Pandemic Childhood Vaccination Rates Begin to Recover Post-Pandemic
Efforts to vaccinate children worldwide against deadly diseases such as measles and diphtheria began to recover in 2022 after a historic backslide caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new figures.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Measles resurgence in London could infect thousands, warns health body
UK health security agency says low vaccination rates make capital vulnerable to a damaging outbreak (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - July 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Risk of measles outbreak in London amid poor vaccination rates
The UK Health Security Agency has warned that a measles outbreak of between 40,000 and 160,000 cases could occur in London due to lower levels of vaccination coverage. So far this year, there have been 128 cases of measles across all regions of the UK – over double the total amount for the whole of... Read moreThe post Risk of measles outbreak in London amid poor vaccination rates appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - July 14, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Vaccinations and infections Source Type: news
London at risk of major measles outbreak, health officials warn
Unless MMR vaccination rates in London improve the capital could see a measles outbreak involving between 40,000 and 160,000 cases, health officials have warned. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - July 14, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news
UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London
Britain’s Health Security Agency said that measles vaccination rates in parts of London have dropped so low that the capital could see tens of thousands of cases of the rash-causing disease (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - July 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
London could see tens of thousands of measles cases warns UKHSA - who is at risk?
The UK Health Security Agency has warned unless MMR vaccination improves, London could see tens of thousands of measles outbreaks. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctor issues warning as cases of measles on rise - symptoms for parents to look out for
A spike in the number of measles cases across the UK has health officials urging parents to get their children vaccinated. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cameroon: Cameroon Vaccinates for Measles, but Says Hesitancy Persists
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Officials in Cameroon say vaccine hesitancy is preventing them from inoculating millions of children for childhood diseases in the first major campaign since the COVID-19 pandemic began. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 8, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Cameroon Central Africa Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Vaccination Is the Best Bet Against Drug-Resistant Superbugs — Experts
Experts encourage parents to vaccinate their children against typhoid to ensure that the child has access to clean drinking water. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS By Zofeen EbrahimKARACHI, Jul 6 2023 (IPS) The first thing you notice about eight-month-old Manahil Zeeshan is how tiny she looks on the adult-size hospital bed at the government-run Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology (SICHN) in Korangi, a neighbourhood in Karachi.
Her right foot is taped with a cannula, and she whimpers incessantly. “I have been in and out of the hospital for the last seven days,” said Uzma Mohammad, Zeeshan’s mom, with worry lines...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zofeen Ebrahim Tags: Africa Civil Society Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Inequality Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Pakistan Source Type: news
The Conspirituality of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
This article has been adapted from Chapter 23 of Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat by Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, and Julian Walker. Copyright © 2023. Available from PublicAffairs, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc. (Source: TIME: Health)
Source: TIME: Health - July 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, and Julian Walker Tags: Uncategorized freelance politics Source Type: news
AI? Brain manipulation? WHO ’s new chief scientist aims to anticipate global challenges
At the beginning of May, after almost 10 years at the helm of one of the world’s richest biomedical foundations, British physician Jeremy Farrar traded funding clout for a bigger international stage, moving to Geneva to become chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO). Farrar had
helped make the U.K.-based Wellcome Trust a major player
in global issues such as infectious diseases and the health effects of climate change. He also wasn’t shy about criticizing WHO’s leadership, specifically its slow response to the West African Ebola outbreak in 2014.
Only the second person in the chief scie...
Source: ScienceNOW - June 29, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
General health advice and guidelines for pilgrims
27 June 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a list of recommendations that each pilgrim should follow. These recommendations are in line with the health requirements set by the health authorities in Saudi Arabia for pilgrims in the Hajj season this year.
Physical ability, chronic diseases and health education
WHO recommends that authorities at pilgrims’ countries of origin should take into account that a pilgrim should have minimum physical ability for Hajj. It also alerts to the high risk of infectious diseases in older people and those with severe chronic diseases such as ...
Source: WHO EMRO News - June 27, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
CDC Urges International Travelers to Get Measles Vaccine CDC Urges International Travelers to Get Measles Vaccine
"Many countries and popular travel destinations, such as London, England, have experienced measles outbreaks in recent years."WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 23, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
CDC Urges International Travelers to Get Measles Vaccine
The CDC is urging people to ensure they are vaccinated against measles before summer travel. International travelers are particularly at risk, the CDC said, noting that 88% of all cases in the U.S. so far this year are linked to international travel. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
