Taking note of the rising cases of measles in Malappuram, the Indian Academy of Paediatricians stepped in and appealed for vaccination amid the alarming hike in the cases.
The World Health Organization(WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday (local time) said that measles immunization had dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccine dose last year.
Geneva [Switzerland], August 17 (ANI): More than 35,000 cases of monkeypox have now been reported from 92 countries and territories, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Geneva [Switzerland], July 29 (ANI): As the cases of monkeypox surged among men who have sex with men, the World Health Organization on Wednesday called to limit exposure to the virus by reducing the number of sex partners and reconsidering sex with new partners.
Geneva [Switzerland], July 28 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday advised men to consider reducing their sexual partners for a moment after the UN health agency declared the growing monkeypox outbreak among men who have sex with men.
Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Saturday called the announcement of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to recommend the first COVID 19 vaccines for kids under the age of five, a monumental step forward in the nation's fight against the virus.
On Friday, US health officials announced that they are examining 109 cases of severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children, with five deaths reported. Thereby, updating a nationwide alert issued in April asking doctors to be on the lookout for such cases of liver illness. During a conference call, Dr. Jay Butler, deputy director for […]
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that it has asked the Justice Department (DOJ) to move forward with a legal appeal to the recent ruling that overturned the Biden administration's mask mandate for indoor public transportation settings.
Washington [US], March 29 (ANI): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday (local time) has eased its COVID-19 travel advisories for India, taking it from Level 3 (high risk) to Level 1 (low risk).
The CDC is reporting several cases of hyper-inflammatory syndrome in teens following their COVID-19 vaccine. However, experts are stressing that this is not a reason for worry. Here’s why. Hyper-inflammatory syndrome in teens after vaccination Federal regulators are investigating the effect of COVID-19 shots in children under the age of 5 as a new report […]