Tag: Measles

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Over 1 crore kids vaccinated under MR vaccination drive

Bhubaneswar: Over 1.1 crore children have been vaccinated under Measles-Rubella Vaccination campaign in last 20 days in Odisha, said an official on Tuesday. The Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccination campaign that started on January 29 has been completed in 70,367 schools, said Kamalakanta Das, state immunisation officer. While the school campaign was completed on February 17, the […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Massive measles immunisation for Rohingya refugees begins

United Nations: The United Nations and the Bangladeshi government are stepping up efforts to immunise Rohingya refugees living in overcrowded camps and makeshift shelters, as the number of suspected measles cases is on the rise, said the UN on Friday. Measles, a childhood killer disease which can be particularly dangerous among unimmunised and malnourished children, […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Measles outbreak spreads to Sydney

Sydney: Health departments here in Australia on Wednesday are on high alert over the possible spread of measles. On Tuesday evening, the health departments issued alert notices after it was revealed that two separate persons who have been diagnosed with measles, visited a number of highly populated public areas last week. They warned the public […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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MMR Vaccine May Protect Against Worst Symptoms Of COVID-19

New York: The MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine could serve as a preventive measure to dampen septic inflammation associated with Covid-19 infection, say researchers. According to the study, published in the journal mBio, vaccination with MMR in immunocompetent individuals has no contraindications and may be especially effective for health care workers who can easily be […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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Major Measles Outbreaks Forecast For 2021 Due To Covid-19, Reveals Study

Sydney: Researchers have stressed that major measles outbreaks will likely occur in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic as early as 2021 due to many missed vaccinations. Measles is a highly contagious illness caused by a virus that replicates in the nose and throat of an infected child or adult. The study, published in the […]

  • Friday, 09 April 2021
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