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Measles cases worldwide almost double in a year – as England faces measles ’emergency’ | World News
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Measles cases nearly doubled globally between 2022 and 2023, researchers say. There were 321,582 cases worldwide in 2023 – an 88% increase from the previous year, when 171,153 cases were recorded. Total cases for 2024 look on track to at least match last year’s numbers, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Some countries could…
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Adult dies in Ireland after contracting measles | World News
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An adult who had contracted measles has died in a hospital in Ireland, the country’s health service executive (HSE) has said. It is the first confirmed measles case in Ireland in 2024. There were four measles cases reported in the country in 2023 and two in 2022. While no cases were reported in 2021, there…
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What are the symptoms of measles – and what should you do if you think your child is infected? | UK News
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Measles cases are surging, prompting a warning to parents to make sure children are fully vaccinated against the potentially deadly disease. Measles is highly infectious and can result in “life-changing complications”, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Despite the seriousness of the illness, vaccination rates have been falling. If that trend isn’t reversed,…
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What are the symptoms of measles – and why aren’t people getting vaccinated? | UK News
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Measles cases are surging, prompting a warning to parents to make sure children are fully vaccinated against the potentially deadly disease. Measles is highly infectious and can result in “life-changing complications”, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Despite the seriousness of the illness, vaccination rates have been falling. If that trend isn’t reversed,…
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Measles now an ‘imminent’ global threat due to pandemic, say WHO and CDC | World News
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There is now an “imminent threat” of measles spreading in every region of the world, the World Health Organisation and the US public health agency has said. In a joint report, the health organisations said there had been a fall in vaccines against measles and less surveillance of the disease during the COVID pandemic. Measles…