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Measles spike in US shows how vaccine hesitancy threatens decades of public-health progress
June 07, 2025 7:41 am
Measles is often regarded as the ‘canary in the coalmine’ — if cases spread, it is a warning that other disease outbreaks might spring up where there are gaps in vaccination coverage. Its resurgence in the US is a global warning.
India launches 100% measles and rubella vaccine coverage drive for children by 2026: Why is this significant for eliminating infection?
April 25, 2025 4:25 pm
Data shows 93.7% children received the first dose and 92.2% received the second dose in 2024-25
Measles cases in Texas rise to 624, state health department says
April 22, 2025 10:24 pm
Sugerman also said the US could be at risk of losing its measles elimination status if the cases in the outbreak continue to spread past January 20, 2026.
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Outbreak of measles in US' Texas, New Mexico sickens nearly 100
February 23, 2025 7:29 am
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, 90 cases have been reported until last month in the South Plains area, in the north-west region of the state.
Measles cases up in India: Are missed vaccines to blame?
November 16, 2024 12:59 pm
India is second among 57 nations affected. The immunisation against infection remains stagnant, says report
More than half the world faces high measles risk, WHO says
February 20, 2024 10:19 pm
Measles is a highly contagious, airborne virus that mostly affects children under five years old. It can be prevented by two doses of vaccine and more than 50 million deaths have been averted since 2000, according to the WHO.
Two children die of suspected measles, 17 infected in MP's Maihar; schools shut for 3 days
February 19, 2024 6:18 pm
The collector has banned gatherings of children at any function in the affected areas.
43 percent increase in global measles deaths from 2021-2022: WHO
November 20, 2023 1:56 pm
Nearly 22 million missed their first dose and an additional 11 million missed their second dose, it said.
11 lakh children in India missed 1st measles shot in 2022: Report
November 18, 2023 7:55 am
India is also among the 37 countries that witnessed large or disruptive outbreaks, reporting 40,967 measles cases in 2022, according to the report.
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