An American epidemiologist who helped eradicate smallpox says the COVID-19 pandemic is not “the big one,” nor the last one, that humanity needs to worry about. “If we had … a respiratory transmitted disease, and if it had the death…
Kebbi Govt begins vaccination of 978,000 (Independent)
The Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Muhammadu Bashar, on Saturday urged parents in Kebbi to get their children vaccinated against measles and meningitis, to safeguard their health status. The emir, who made the call in Birnin Kebbi at the official flag-off…
New Zealand measles outbreak rises above 1,000 cases (BBC)
New Zealand’s ongoing measles outbreak has hit the milestone of more than 1,000 confirmed cases. A total of 1,051 people were affected between 1 January and 5 September, 2019, the ministry of health said. Measles is a highly contagious and…
Measles: Four European nations lose eradication status (BBC)
Measles has returned to four European nations previously seen as free of the illness, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The disease is no longer considered eradicated in Albania, the Czech Republic, Greece and the UK. “We are backsliding,…
Measles in Europe hits record high as WHO urges people to get vaccinated (Telegraph)
The number of measles cases in Europe has hit a record high according to new figures by the World Health Organization (WHO). More than 41,000 people contracted measles in Europe in the first six months of 2018 – almost twice the annual number of…