The Northern Regional Health Directorate is advising parents to get their children immunized against measles. According to

As many as 11 new cases of measles were reported in the last one week in the city and all the affected patients are between 3 and 9 years.

Brigham's Dr.

Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagye The Northern Regional Health Directorate has confirmed about 70 cases of measles among children.

The Department of Health said the measles vaccination campaign will be used as a platform for providing vitamin A supplementation and de-worming me

The local health officials waited for two incubation periods of the measles virus, or 42 days, without any new cases being reported, before declari

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Monday said Measles Rubella (MR) catch-up campaign is being carried out in Nuh and Palwal (Hathin and Hodal blo

Researchers found that one in five newborn babies may not have measles antibodies passed down from their mothers.

Medical professionals and community leaders are stressing the importance of getting new American children vaccinated as a measles outbreak has affe

Australian and New Zealand health officials have warned travelers on a recent Etihad airways flight that they may have been exposed to measles.

A measles outbreak in central Ohio that sickened 85 children has been declared over, officials at Columbus Public Health announced Sunday.

The Ministry of Health is warning that New Zealand passengers on a flight in January from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne may have been exposed to measles.

To prevent measles infection, Nigerians must embrace good hygiene and nutrition practices and also get vaccinated against the health condition, hea

Bill Gates said that he'd rather pay for life-saving vaccines than spend money on Elon Musk's dream of colonising Mars.

The country recorded almost 500 cases of the contagious disease in January, a notable rise from the approximate 200 cases recorded in December.

The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist tells Amol Rajan that immunising against disease is a better use of money.

Children are facing a growing risk of disease as cholera and measles outbreaks tighten their grip on Ethiopia, raising fears for the many vulnerabl

The state health department has extended the measles rubella (MR) vaccine campaign in schools that will continue with the immunisation campaigns at

Consisting of municipal officials, paediatricians and other experts, the committee had last met in the first week of January

Normally, the measles virus only infects immune and epithelial cells, leaving cells of the nervous system alone.

The National Institute for Communicable Disease (NICD) said more than 20 new laboratory-confirmed measles cases had been detected across the countr

The Delhi government will start its measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign across the national capital from February 6.To run the vaccination pr

Measles virus that persists in the body can develop mutations in the F protein, which controls how the virus infects cells.

Officials say they are preparing to start a mass vaccination drive against the deadly contagion in the affected areas.