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World's most contagious disease detected in California wastewater: Key signs of virus and symptoms you should watchMeasles outbreak: California health officials are alarmed by the detection of measles in wastewater, coinciding with the state's worst outb...
90.6% hospital births, 96% plus vaccinations: NFHS-6 reflects India's "accelerated progress" in family health parametersIndia's National Family Health Survey-6 shows significant improvements in maternal and child health. Vaccinations and antenatal care have i...
Forget Hantavirus and Ebola, this deadly virus has killed over 500, mostly children, in India's neighbouring country. Check signs and symptomsA severe measles outbreak in Bangladesh has claimed over 500 lives, predominantly young children, with over 60,000 suspected cases reported...
Why do we celebrate Mother's Day and how it started? The emotional story behind global celebration and why its founder wanted the holiday cancelledHappy Mother's Day 2026: Mother's Day, celebrated on the second Sunday of May, originated from Ann Jarvis's efforts to support mothers and ...
Measles outbreak grows to seven cases in Washtenaw county; unvaccinated children and adults affectedA measles outbreak has been reported in Washtenaw County with several unvaccinated people infected. Officials say the disease spreads fast ...
Potential Measles outbreak scare in California after over 100 children exposed at Sacramento program, all you need to know about the disease and symptomsHealth officials in Sacramento County are on alert for a measles outbreak. Over 100 children may have been exposed to the virus at an enric...
USA is hit by one of the world's most contagious disease. 2 children dead, over 600 cases reported. Check measles symptoms, vaccine, treatmentMeasles symptoms, vaccine, treatment related details are here as the disease is rapidly spreading the United States.
Texas measles outbreak: 309 cases reported; here’s what CDC has advised parentsThe measles outbreak in Texas has reached 309 cases, surpassing last year’s count of total cases in the United States. New Mexico has repor...
Texas measles outbreak claims the life of a child: Here’s how many people have been hospitalisedThe first death has been recorded in the Texas measles outbreak. Till date, 124 people have been infected by the disease, with the maximum ...
Measles outbreak in US: Cases rise to 48 but officials fear real number is over 200A measles outbreak in Texas has infected dozens, with health officials warning the true number could be as high as 300. The virus is spread...
Worrying vaccination gaps come to notice after post-Covid measles spurt forces a data relookA relook at the survey data was necessitated by instances of repeated measles outbreaks after the COVID-19 pandemic, the report by (by Rema...
UK officials warn low measles immunisation rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in LondonThe Health Security Agency in Britain said on Friday that measles vaccination rates in parts of London have dropped so low that the capital...
Mumbai sees seven fresh cases of measles, 15 hospitalisationsWith this, the city has recorded 527 cases and nine deaths due to the viral disease so far this year. As per a release issued by the civic ...
WHO describes measles as an ‘imminent threat’: Here’s what you need to know about symptoms, treatment of the diseaseNearly 9 million people were diagnosed with measles in '21 according to WHO.
Red spots, red flags: Experts' warnings come true as missing vaccinations lead to measles outbreakFrom the time countries scrambled to protect their population — first through lockdowns and isolation and then through unprecedented, large...
Measles: What you need to know about symptoms, prevention, and treatment of the diseaseMeasles, also known as rubeola, is an airborne disease that is sometimes confused with skin allergies or rashes. Here's everything you need...
Measles outbreak in Mumbai: Toddler dies; 126 children infected with disease so far this yearThe boy, from Null Bazar area, was undergoing treatment at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation-run Kasturba Hospital in Chinchpokli sinc...
Risk of measles outbreak high after 22 mn infants missed first vaccine shot amid the pandemicReported measles cases fell by more than 80% last year compared with 2019.
Global measles deaths drop 84% since 2000, but the disease still kills 90,000 every yearIn 2016, global deaths from measles dropped over 80% to an estimated 90,000 people from more than 550,000 deaths in 2000, according to WHO,...
Working towards eliminating measles by 2020: Health Minister Harsh VardhanGovernment is working towards eliminating measles by 2020 and two doses of measles vaccine have been introduced in the UIP