Measles outbreak in Philly may have spread to Delaware as vaccine hesitancy creates breeding ground for outbreak
Health officials say a patient sick with the virus in Pennsylvania visited a clinic in Delaware while infectious. Contact tracing for people infected with the virus is underway. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Column: Measles is again on the march across the world, thanks to anti-vaxxers such as RFK Jr.
Measles cases are surging in Europe and Central Asia, according to the World Health Organization. Who's responsible? The anti-vaccination movement and its leaders, such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - December 19, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Michael Hiltzik Source Type: news
Action needed to fight measles as 60,000 children remain unvaccinated by their second birthday
Labour warned of a significant drop in MMR vaccination rates in England compared to pre-pandemic levels.An estimated 60,0000 children were unvaccinated by their second birthday. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Getting Sick All the Time? Don ’ t (Necessarily) Blame COVID-19
Respiratory disease season is in full swing, with influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 case counts rising in various parts of the U.S. Hospitals in some states are also reporting upticks in pediatric pneumonia diagnoses, which experts say seems to be unrelated to the recent spike of pneumonias reported in China.
On the heels of last year’s severe flu and RSV reason, all this contagion has some people wondering if SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be to blame. Some studies suggest the virus leaves its mark on the immune system even after an acute illness passes, raising an important question: does having COVI...
Source: TIME: Health - December 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Nigeria: Measles - Kwara Vaccinates 700,000 Children
[Leadership] A total of 700,000 children have been vaccinated in the 2023 measles campaign across the 16 local government areas of Kwara State. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 29, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Children and Youth Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
The Far Right and Far Left Meet Over Wellness Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories, especially about vaccines, spread like wildfire during the COVID-19 pandemic, but such anti-science thinking is extending far beyond COVID-19. There are now conspiracies about sunscreen, the causes of cancer, and wifi—among other alleged ills—and they are going global.
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Anti-vaccine conspiracies have even begun to influence dog owners. A recent study published in the medical journal Vaccine found that around 4 in 10 dog owners in the U.S. thought vaccinating their dogs against diseases like rabies could cause the dogs to get autism...
Source: TIME: Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Simon Williams, Gavin Yamey, Peter Van Heusden and Sarah Downs Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
Global Measles Deaths Increased by 43% in 2022 Global Measles Deaths Increased by 43% in 2022
The rise in measles outbreaks and deaths is not surprising, given the recent decline in vaccination rates, said an official of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - November 28, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Unvaccinated and Vulnerable: Children Drive Surge in Deadly Outbreaks
About 60 million “zero-dose children” have not received any vaccines and have aged out of routine immunization programs. Protecting them will require a costly vaccination blitz. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephanie Nolen Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Vaccination and Immunization Deaths (Fatalities) Children and Childhood Medicine and Health Developing Countries Rumors and Misinformation Measles Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Gavi, the Vaccine Allia Source Type: news
Watch for measles, UK doctors told, as vaccine rate dips
Vaccination is at a 10-year low, leaving some children unprotected and risking outbreaks, experts say. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Senior doctors warn a looming measles outbreak could lead to 'a lot of deaths' amid falling vaccination rates
In an unprecedented move, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is asking health professionals to check the vaccination records of all children arriving at hospital. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Measles Stages ‘Staggering’ Comeback As Vaccination Drops — Here’s What To Know About The Returning Killer
Measles is staging an alarming comeback across the globe, the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Thursday, with cases of the often forgotten killer climbing. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Business /business Healthcare /healthcare Source Type: news
Measles Stages ‘Staggering’ Comeback As Vaccination Drops — Here’s What To Know About The Returning Killer
Measles can kill and is so contagious that almost everyone who is exposed to an infectious person will catch it if not vaccinated. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Hart, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news topline Source Type: news
Measles Vaccination Has Averted 57 Million Deaths Since 2000
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 -- Since 2000, measles vaccination has averted an estimated 57 million deaths worldwide, but vaccination coverage decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic and has not returned to prepandemic levels, according to research... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
JCVI recommends chickenpox vaccine for all children
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended that a universal chickenpox vaccination programme is included in the routine childhood schedule. The programme would use the combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine and would include two doses at 12 and 18 months of age. This recommendation is based on evidence from... Read moreThe post JCVI recommends chickenpox vaccine for all children appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - November 15, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Paediatrics Vaccinations Vaccinations and infections Source Type: news
Childhood Vaccine Exemptions Reach Highest Level Ever — Upping Risk For Outbreaks Of Polio, Measles And More
More families with kindergarteners have been granted vaccine exemptions in the United States than ever before, the CDC said Thursday. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news topline Source Type: news
