Nearly 2.6 million deaths due to measles took place every year in the 1980’s before the mass vaccination began.
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 is one of the most contagious diseases and affects primarily children. It is transmitted by airborne droplets or via direct contact with secretions from the nose, mouth and throat of infected individuals.’
It was sustained vaccination campaigns that got the job done, WHO said.
"Today we say bye-bye to the indigenous transmission of measles," Carissa Etienne, director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Americas arm of WHO, told a meeting of the organization in Washington. "After a year of targeted actions and enhanced surveillance, the last case of measles in Brazil was registered in July 2015," PAHO said.
Eradication and elimination are two different things. When a disease is eradicated, it doesn't exist anywhere. Elimination means there are no more homegrown cases but the infection can still be imported from elsewhere to cause outbreaks.
WHO: Protect Yourself and Your Child With Vaccination
Celebrated annually in the last week of April, World Immunization Week promotes the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against preventable diseases.
Celebrated annually in the last week of April, World Immunization Week promotes the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against preventable diseases.
"Many have risked their lives and continue to risk their lives to save the lives of others," said Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis, the former chief medical officer of the Bahamas who chaired the committee leading the elimination effort.
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Red Cross renders emergency relief efficiently
World Red Cross Day,more correctly called World Red Cross Red Crescent Day, is observed on May 8 every year, to celebrate the birthday of its founder, Jean Henry Dunant.
World Red Cross Day,more correctly called World Red Cross Red Crescent Day, is observed on May 8 every year, to celebrate the birthday of its founder, Jean Henry Dunant.
"We cannot become complacent with this achievement, but must rather protect it carefully. Measles still circulates widely in other parts of the world, and so we must be prepared to respond to imported cases," she said.
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California Moves Closer to Strict Vaccination Rules After Measles Outbreak
The state approved a bill that would require all kids to be immunized before entering kindergarten unless they had a medical condition preventing vaccination.
The state approved a bill that would require all kids to be immunized before entering kindergarten unless they had a medical condition preventing vaccination.
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