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154 million lives saved in 50 years: Five charts on the global success of vaccines
Medical Xpress· 1 day agoIn 1974 the World Health Assembly launched the Expanded Program on Immunization with the goal to vaccinate all children against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), measles, polio ...
Child measles case at Sacramento hospital may have exposed 200 people, health officials say
Medical Xpress· 2 days agoAt least 200 Northern California residents may have been exposed to measles after a child with the...
West Virginia Department of Health announces successful containment of measles case in West Virginia
WVNS Bluefield via Yahoo News· 5 days agoCHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — The first case of measles in West Virginia since 2009 was successfully...
WHO Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy concludes her first visit to Pakistan
World Health Organization· 19 hours agoWHO's Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Hanan Balkhy, has concluded her inaugural visit to Pakistan. The comprehensive five-day mission spanned Islamabad, Peshawar and Lahore ...
Ocrevus and interactions: Other drugs, alcohol, and more
Medical News Today· 2 days agoOcrevus (ocrelizumab) is a brand-name injection that’s prescribed for certain forms of multiple...
The unexpected return of measles and its impact on public health - The Tribune
The Ironton Tribune· 8 hours agoThe public health agencies in the United States are observing an increase in measles cases in many states, including Ohio, which concerns health experts who remember the large outbreak in 2019 ...
To Your Health: Protect against measles with vaccine, awareness - Times Leader
Times Leader· 2 days agoYou may have seen coverage of measles outbreaks in the news over the last few months, and that’s...
Single measles jab can be ineffective in Caesarean children – study
Press Association News via AOL· 2 days agoIt comes as the most recent data covering October to December last year shows just 89.1% of children...
With Measles on the Rise, Here's How to Check If You Were Vaccinated or Have Immunity
Scientific American· 2 days agoThe U.S. is in the midst of one of its largest measles outbreaks since the disease was declared...
Measles vaccine more likely to not work in kids born by C-section: study
KTBS Shreveport· 2 days agoThe measles vaccine is more than twice as likely not to work in children born by Caesarean section,...