The World Health Organization on Friday warned that Europe faces an explosion of measles cases next year unless it takes urgent steps to contain the viral respiratory disease.
Measles | Rubeola - Causes, Symptoms, Complications, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention
Measles is a viral infection with symptoms of fever,and rashes. Measles is prevented by vaccination and staying away from the infected individuals.
Measles is a viral infection with symptoms of fever,and rashes. Measles is prevented by vaccination and staying away from the infected individuals.
Measles -- a contagious illness characterized by high fever and the eruption of small red spots -- is particularly virulent in Europe from February to May.
Outside Europe, the WHO said, measles had also spread in Democratic Republic of Congo, with more than 100,000 cases, as well as in Nigeria and Somalia, with more than 15,000 cases each.
Mumps - Causes - Symptoms - Diagnosis And Treatment - FAQs
Mumps is a contagious viral infection that typically causes a painful swelling of one or more of the salivary gland. Mumps most commonly occurs in children aged 2-12 years who have not been vaccinated against the disease. However, it can occur at any age. It was a common childhood disease before the development of the mumps vaccine (MMR vaccine).
Mumps is a contagious viral infection that typically causes a painful swelling of one or more of the salivary gland. Mumps most commonly occurs in children aged 2-12 years who have not been vaccinated against the disease. However, it can occur at any age. It was a common childhood disease before the development of the mumps vaccine (MMR vaccine).
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a similar warning on Thursday in which it said the European rise in measles began in late 2009, after six years of decline.
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Measles cases have hit record levels in United States and Canada, according to recent figures released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Measles cases have hit record levels in United States and Canada, according to recent figures released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
