Tag: measles
Measles poses threat to kids as vaccinations declined due to Covid
A growing number of children around the world are vulnerable to measles as vaccination rates have declined to the lowest levels since 2008, global hea [...]
Covid will never become an endemic virus, scientist warns
JaruekChairak | iStock | Getty ImagesCovid-19 will never become an endemic illness and will always behave like an epidemic virus, an expert in biosecu [...]
Covid vaccine skepticism fueling wider anti-vax sentiment, doctors say
Protestors demonstrate against Covid vaccine mandates outside the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York, on January 5, 2022.Mike Segar | ReutersS [...]
C.D.C. Mandates Measles Vaccinations, Quarantines for Afghan Refugees
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is requiring Afghan refugees to get vaccinated against measles and quarantine for 21 days, after som [...]
Measles Cases Bring Temporary Halt to Afghanistan Refugee Arrivals in US
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration halted flights carrying Afghan evacuees to the United States from military bases overseas after discovering a [...]
2019 was a horrible yr for measles. 2021 might be a lot worse.
The final a number of years have been horrible for measles, the extremely contagious — and vaccine-preventable — childhood illness. And, sadly, [...]
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