measles
At least 13 children killed by suspected measles outbreak in Sudan’s displacement camps, NGO says
Middle East
July 3, 2023
At least 13 children killed by suspected measles outbreak in Sudan’s displacement camps, NGO says
At least 13 children have died in recent weeks during a suspected measles outbreak at internal displacement camps in Sudan’s…
DR Congo reports fresh Ebola outbreak
World
June 2, 2020
DR Congo reports fresh Ebola outbreak
DR Congo reported a fresh Ebola outbreak in its northwest on Monday, the latest health emergency for a country already…
UN says online anti-vaxxers fueling Samoa measles deaths
World
December 5, 2019
UN says online anti-vaxxers fueling Samoa measles deaths
Social media giants must crack down on anti-vaccination posts that are fueling Samoa’s deadly measles epidemic from afar, UNICEF’s Pacific…
Malawi rolls out ground-breaking malaria vaccine
World
April 24, 2019
Malawi rolls out ground-breaking malaria vaccine
Malawi on Tuesday rolled out the world’s first licensed malaria vaccine in a landmark campaign against a disease that each…
Global measles cases up 300 percent year-on-year: WHO
World
April 16, 2019
Global measles cases up 300 percent year-on-year: WHO
Measles cases rose 300 percent worldwide through the first three months of 2019 compared to the same period last year,…
Hundreds vaccinated after measles emergency in New York
Health & Fitness
March 30, 2019
Hundreds vaccinated after measles emergency in New York
A New York county which declared a state of emergency over a measles outbreak is on the “right path” after…
Pneumonia to kill nearly 11 mn children by 2030, study warns
Health & Fitness
November 12, 2018
Pneumonia to kill nearly 11 mn children by 2030, study warns
Pneumonia will kill nearly 11 million children under five by 2030, experts warned Monday on a global day aimed at…
Disney measles outbreak that sparked vaccination debate ends
Health & Fitness
April 18, 2015
Disney measles outbreak that sparked vaccination debate ends
An outbreak of measles that popped up at Disneyland in late December soon spread to six other U.S. states, Mexico…
Artist raises awareness against measles in Siwa through Facebook
Egypt
December 8, 2014
Artist raises awareness against measles in Siwa through Facebook
Youssef Ibrahim, an artist of Siwa, is trying to raise awareness against risks of the virus through his Facebook page. Despite…
Siwa residents fear late govt response to measles epidemic to affect tourism
Egypt
December 8, 2014
Siwa residents fear late govt response to measles epidemic to affect tourism
Residents of Siwa city in Marsa Matrouh worry that the government's delayed response to the measles epidemic, which has killed six…