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Health News Posted on May 26, 2012

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Measles Epidemic Kills 12 Children in Pakistan
In Pakistan's lawless tribal northwest, an outbreak of measles has killed 12 children, say sources. Doctor Mohammad Ali Shah, chief of the main hospital in Miranshah, the biggest to...

Measles Kills Four Kids in Odisha
In Odisha‎ an outbreak of measles has killed four children and affected over 80 people, reveals source. The first case of the contagious viral disease was detected April 23 in a...

Mission on Measles in India, UN Misses Mark: Study
Target to reduce the death toll from measles was missed by UN countries, chiefly owing to poor vaccine coverage in India and outbreaks in southern Africa, The Lancet reported on Tuesday. ...

Risk of Measles Epidemic After London Olympics is High
Tourists returning to the US from the London Olympics could become a cause for spread of measles epidemic in the country, the United States Centers for Disease Control has warned. The C...

Decrease Observed in the Number of Cases of Neonatal Tetanus, Measles
The Rajya Sabha has been informed that the number of people suffering from neonatal tetanus and measles has come down over the last two years. "The number of reported measles cases has d...

Bihar: Ten Children Die of Measles
In Bihar's Madhubani district at least 10 children died due to measles, says an official. "Eight children have died over the past few days. In the last 24 hours, two children have die...

After Polio, India Now Aims To Eradicate Measles
Following the success against the polio, government to now focus on eradicating measles, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said in New Delhi Sunday. "India still accounts for two-thirds o...

World Sees Rise in Measles Cases After Decade of Decline
After nearly a decade of declines, some 60,000 more cases of measles cases were reported worldwide in 2010 mostly due to outbreaks in Africa and Europe, according to US health authorities. ...

Europe on Alert After Measles Outbreak
The World Health Organization on Friday has warned European nations to take stringent measures to contain measles after reports of widespread outbreak. In the first nine months of 2011, ...

Study Sheds Light on What Makes Measles World's Most Contagious Viral Disease
The reason why measles is so much more contagious than other respiratory viruses has been discovered by Mayo Clinic researchers. The measles virus emerges in the trachea of its host, pro...

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