Measles has exploded in Europe. Clinicians say it's only a matter of time before outbreaks hit Canada
Between high rates of global travel, and low rates of vaccination, Canada is vulnerable to measles outbreaks in Europe and beyond, say medical experts. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
How the MMR vaccine works
The West Midlands is in the midst of a measles outbreak, with health officials suggesting that a decline in MMR vaccine coverage could see the virus spread rapidly across the UK. According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), three-quarters of the 347 cases in England between 1 October and 23…#westmidlands #mmr #ukhsa #yorkshire #vanessasaliba #wales #guardian #birmingham #liverpool #manchester (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Measles: What nurses in primary care need to know
GP Dr Toni Hazell outlines why we are seeing a resurgence in measles, the key clinical signs and symptoms to look out for, and how to deal with a suspected case Anyone who keeps up to date with the news is probably feeling uneasy at the moment, with reports of spiralling cases of measles –... Read moreThe post Measles: What nurses in primary care need to know appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Paediatrics Vaccinations and infections childhood immunisation infectious disease Source Type: news
The worrying return of a nasty virus
Better awareness and access are needed to rebuild measles vaccination rates (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - January 28, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
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Primary Care Physician and Public Heath Specialist Dr. Saju Matthews explains to CNN's Fredricka Whitfield how the measles virus came back into the US after being eliminated and how people can check if they were vaccinated. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - January 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Revealed: How woke health chiefs are tiptoeing around low vaccine uptake in Birmingham. Is a failure to tell the truth fuelling measles outbreak?
Birmingham is at the epicentre of the measles crisis that has been declared a 'national incident' because of the growing public health risk it poses. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UK measles outbreak reveals need to boost child vaccine uptake
Authorities urged to improve access to jabs and address suspicion of them (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - January 27, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Parents rush to jab children against measles: Spike in numbers seeking MMR vaccine after 'national incident' declared over surge in cases
Dr Claire Fuller, England's leading GP, said doctors nationwide have reported 'more people coming forward' for the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Measles Keeps Popping Up in Pockets of the U.S.
(MedPage Today) -- In this video interview, Paul Offit, MD, of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a member of FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, discusses the history of measles and the MMR (measles, mumps... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - January 26, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Europe Faces a Measles Outbreak
When vaccinations begin to lag, as they did during the pandemic, measles is often the first disease to resurge. “It’s the canary in the coal mine,” one expert said. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: Vaccination and Immunization Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Rumors and Misinformation Children and Childhood Epidemics Measles Europe Great Britain Source Type: news
Warning that Britain will be rocked by THOUSANDS of cases of measles this year as outbreak continues to escalate in face of low vaccination rates
Modelling by the UK Health Security Agency revealed that London was at risk of up to 160,000 infections due to low uptake of the MMR vaccine. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘This is urgent’: the UK is scrambling to stem an alarming tide of measles
How did the country get from a 2017 WHO declaration that the disease had been eliminated in Britain to the current crisis?In September 2017, Britain was basking in the glory of a public health success story. No indigenous cases of measles had been recorded for three years. Decades after a sham study threatened to permanently undermine trust in the MMR jab, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella, the World Health Organization declared the disease had been eliminated for the first time in the UK.Dr Mary Ramsay, then head of immunisation at Public Health England (PHE), expressed delight. “This is a huge achieveme...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 24, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: MMR Health UK news Society Source Type: news
Measles Outbreaks In England And The U.S. Expand
The spike in measles cases is fueled by vaccine hesitancy. The U.K. declared a “national incident” over the recent surge, signaling the growing public health risk. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 23, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joshua Cohen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
Measles and Misinformation Are Two Huge Public-Health Threats
Measles would be gone if we wanted it to be. We’ve had a highly effective, safe vaccine for it for 60 years. But because of rising anti-vaccine sentiments, measles is back, with recent cases in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Virginia. Unless we tackle the misinformation that is at the root of vaccine hesitancy, more children will get sick from this and other nasty, preventable diseases in 2024.
The U.S. is not the only high-income country seeing measles outbreaks. Europe saw a thirty-fold increase in cases last year. In England, the West Midlands is currently experiencing its highest rates si...
Source: TIME: Health - January 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Simon Williams Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Why are measles cases rising and what is the MMR vaccine?
Young people are being encouraged to have the MMR jab, as cases of measles rise in several areas. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
