measles
14 Nov
Measles infections soared by a fifth last year to over 10 million cases globally, revealing alarming gaps in vaccine coverage, a study showed Thursday. Worldwide, there were an estimated 10.3 million measles cases in 2023, according to a joint publication by the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…
11 Oct
Rivers State Government has announced the commencement of a mass measles vaccination campaign, targeting children aged nine months
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No fewer than 1.1 million children are being targeted in the forthcoming Anambra State 2024 integrated Measles Campaign to protect children and reduce the burden of the disease. Mrs Uju Onwuegbuzina, State Health Educator, Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency, gave the statistics at the Zonal Meeting ahead of the 2024 Integrated Measles Campaign.…
7 May 2024
Adamawa State Government has postponed the resumption of schools for the third term.
3 Mar 2024
Travelling during the holidays comes with many risks such as overbooked flights, delays, bad weather and exposure to COVID-19. Now, people can add exposure to measles to the list. Measles is a viral disease that causes a characteristic rash.
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The World Health Organization voiced alarm Tuesday at the rapid spread of measles, with more than 306,000 cases reported worldwide last year -- a 79-percent increase from 2022.
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