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Measles outbreak in Texas: 146 cases reported, one child dead — Are low vaccination rates to blame?- Amid reports of HMPV outbreak in China, doctors warn of 11 diseases that could trigger pandemic 2.0 like Covid
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- Why has measles returned to UK? Pandemic spreads, children hit hard. Know in detailMeasles breakout has been reported from different parts of England. Low vaccine coverage is reportedly the reason for this pandemic with re...16 May, 2024, 07.08 PM IST
- 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...14 Jul, 2023, 04.42 PM IST
- Govt guidelines on monkeypox stress on surveillance, rapid identification, isolationThe guidelines proposed a surveillance strategy to rapidly identify cases and clusters of infections and the sources of infections as soon ...31 May, 2022, 09.33 PM IST
- Country by country, scientists eye beginning of an end to the COVID-19 pandemicAs the devastating Delta variant surge eases in many regions of the world, scientists are charting when, and where, COVID-19 will transitio...03 Nov, 2021, 03.45 PM IST
- Will the world reach herd immunity against Covid-19?Nature isn’t going to solve the problem, either. It’s unclear how long natural immunity gained from surviving Covid-19 will last, and wheth...16 Aug, 2021, 01.42 PM IST
- What is a breakthrough infection? Six questions about catching COVID-19 post-vax answeredMembers of the New York Yankees, US Olympic gymnast Kara Eaker and UK health secretary Sajid Javid are some of those diagnosed with what is...29 Jul, 2021, 10.23 AM IST
- No, we can't treat COVID-19 like the flu. We have to consider the lasting health problems it causesBut death and hospitalisation aren't the only outcomes of COVID-19 we need to prevent. New research shows even young people can be left wit...14 Jul, 2021, 01.47 PM IST
- Why you shouldn’t stop wearing a mask even after 2 vaccine dosesThere are two reasons. The measles vaccine (MMR) is extremely effective. After two doses, you have 97% protection, which is equal to the be...24 May, 2021, 11.15 AM IST
- India to get 100 million AstraZeneca's Covid vaccines next month: Serum Institute headIf final-stage trial data show AstraZeneca’s candidate gives effective protection from the virus, the Serum Institute of India Ltd. -- whic...13 Nov, 2020, 12.19 PM IST
- Deep-freeze hurdle makes Pfizer’s vaccine one for the richCountries will need to build from scratch the deep-freeze production, storage and transportation networks needed for the vaccine to survive...12 Nov, 2020, 11.51 AM IST
- PM Modi pledges USD 15 million to global vaccines alliance GAVIThe summit, held virtually given the coronavirus pandemic lockdown around the world, was opened by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ...04 Jun, 2020, 08.39 PM IST
- Swine Flu: Paracetamol, plenty of fluids & restGiven the completely unnecessary palaver everyone is making about swine flu, one is more likely to die of sheer worry than of any flu.13 Aug, 2009, 04.34 AM IST
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