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County preps for potential flu pandemic 24 Nov 2005
In the early ’90s, an outbreak of measles in the area caused a limited countywide quarantine to be placed into effect, Pilkington said. ...
- Kannapolis Independent Tribune,
Hunger Leads To 6 Million Child Deaths A Year 24 Nov 2005
The report shows that most of the 6 million child deaths each year are caused by neonatal disorders and diseases like diarrhea, pneumonia, malaria and measles. ...
- All Headline News
AN ETHICAL RAE OF LIGHT ON AIR INDIA 24 Nov 2005
...work. In the meantime, children will continue to die of treatable diseases such as diarrhea, pneumonia, malaria and measles. Both ...
- Maisonnueve,
World Digest 24 Nov 2005
Many of the children die from diseases that are treatable, including diarrhea, pneumonia, malaria and measles, said the report by the Rome-based UN Food and ...
- Baltimore Sun,
More children will be vaccinated in Haiti thanks to a donation ... 24 Nov 2005
Insalubrity, contaminated water and malnutrition make children even more vulnerable to diseases such as polio, measles, diphtheria and tetanus. ...
- ReliefWeb (press release),
All Five Connecticut House Members Support Bill to Improve Child ... 24 Nov 2005
Each year, more than 10 million children under age 5 die from preventable or treatable diseases such as measles, tetanus, diarrhea, pneumonia and malaria. ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release),
One Child at a Time 24 Nov 2005
...suffering, and unnecessary death. I watched my little buddies succumb to simple ills like chickenpox or measles, and I wept. Later in life ...
- ChristianityToday.com,
Tsunami Relief: One Year Later 24 Nov 2005
In Tanzania and Indonesia, the American Red Cross and its partners have reached over 7.8 million beneficiaries with a measles prevention campaign, bed nets to ...
- Homeland Response,
Lifebeats Feature 24 Nov 2005
...“It looked like measles, or chicken pox, of the brain,� wrote Shenk. “The cortex was speckled with crusty brown clumps [plaques] too many to count. ...
- Warwick Beacon,
New field hospital in Pakistan will serve an earthquake-affected ... 24 Nov 2005
...disproportionately affected by the disaster and now at particular risk from ailments such as diarrhea, acute respiratory infections, measles and tetanus. ...
- ReliefWeb (press release),
Local push for children’s health care lights up 24 Nov 2005
...“These children are going to school sick which leaves the danger of bringing back childhood illness we currently have under control like polio or measles. ...
- San Mateo Daily Journal,
Defend yourself against the flu 24 Nov 2005
Several major diseases — chicken pox, smallpox, polio, measles, mumps and rubella — have effective vaccines that only need to be administered once or twice ...
- Standard-Speaker,
American Red Cross and Tsunami Recovery Efforts: One Year Later 24 Nov 2005
In Tanzania and Indonesia, we've reached over 7.8 million beneficiaries with our measles campaign, bed nets to prevent malaria and other health services. ...
- Kansas City infoZine,
Unvaccinated child may spread measles Nov 22, 2005
A young, unvaccinated child who acquired measles in Eastern Europe may have exposed some Seattle and Bellevue residents to the potentially serious infectious ...
- Seattle Post Intelligencer
Measles Alert In King County Nov 22, 2005
While she was contagious, she was at Buca di Deppo, one week ago Tuesday. She also visited Larry's Market on Mercer Street Nov. 11 and 14. ...
- KOMO,
800,000 children of AJK to immunized from measles Nov 17, 2005
...is working with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health to target 800,000 children under 15 years of age for immunization against measles ...
- PakTribune.com,
UNICEF measles immunization campaign to reach 800,000 children of ... Nov 16, 2005
...and accelerated campaign UNICEF is working with WHO and the Ministry of Health targeting 800,000 children under 15 years of age for immunization against measles ...
- ReliefWeb (press release),
UN halts measles campaign in southern Sudan due to intertribal ... Nov 17, 2005
NAIROBI, Nov 17, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- A massive UN-supported measles immunization campaign which was due to start in southern Sudan's Western Equatoria ...
- ReliefWeb (press release),
NDDB company plans vaccines for hepatitis-B, DPT and measles Nov 17, 2005
...a wholly owned susidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), plans to introduce a variety of human vaccines for hepatitis-B, DPT, measles and other ...
- Webindia123,
Eight million Mozambican children vaccinated against polio ... Nov 17, 2005
More than eight million children have been vaccinated against measles and polio in Mozambique in a nearly eight-month-long campaign, Health Minister Ivo ...
- TODAYonline,
PAKISTAN: UNICEF launches measles vaccination campaign in quake ... Nov 14, 2005
MUZAFFARABAD, 14 November (IRIN) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has launched a massive measles immunisation campaign to vaccinate 800,000 ...
- Reuters AlertNet,
SOMALIA: Thirteen die of measles in Awdal region Nov 14, 2005
HARGEYSA, 14 November (IRIN) - Thirteen people have died of measles over the last three weeks in the northern Awdal region of the self-declared republic of ...
- Reuters AlertNet,
Peel MOH urges parents to ensure children vaccinated against ... Nov 12, 2005
A handful of rare cases of the measles have sprung up in the Greater Toronto Area, and Peel's top doctor is urging local parents to make sure their kids are ...
- Brampton Guardian,
Thirteen Died from Measles in Somaliland Nov 14, 2005
Hargeisa (HAN) November 14, 2005 - Thirteen people have died of measles over the last three weeks in the northern Awdal region of the self-declared republic of ...
- Geeska Afrika,
Somalia: Thirteen Die of Measles in Awdal Region Nov 14, 2005
Thirteen people have died of measles over the last three weeks in the northern Awdal region of the self-declared republic of Somaliland, medical sources ...
- AllAfrica.com,
Global Group: Measles in Africa Down 60 Percent Nov 2, 2005
Partners of the Measles Initiative Wednesday said the number of measles cases in Africa has dropped by 60 percent since 1999 as a result of vaccination ...
- Voice of America
Measles in Africa declines 60 percent Nov 2, 2005
NEW YORK - Measles cases and deaths in Africa have fallen by more than 60 percent since 1999, officials said Wednesday, the dramatic drop largely due to an ...
- Houston Chronicle,
Measles outbreak shows vaccination value Oct 27, 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A large measles outbreak in Indiana earlier this year shows what can happen when an imported case of measles encounters a group of ...
- Reuters.uk,
KENYA: Limited immunisation campaign launched after measles ... Oct 28, 2005
NAIROBI, 28 October (IRIN) - A limited measles immunisation campaign has been launched in Nairobi following an outbreak of the disease in a suburb of the ...
- Reuters AlertNet,
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Anti-measles campaign begins Oct 25, 2005
25 October (IRIN) - After a two-week public awareness campaign, the government of the Central African Republic began on Monday a measles vaccination drive ...
- Reuters AlertNet,
Measles cases and deaths fall by 60% in Africa since 1999 Nov 2, 2005
2 NOVEMBER 2005 | NEW YORK, NY -- The Measles Initiative partners gathered at the TIME Magazine Global Health Summit in New York this week to announce that ...
- WebWire (press release),
Measles initiative: Africa cases and deaths fall by 60 percent ... Nov 2, 2005
The Measles Initiative partners gathered at the TIME Magazine Global Health Summit in New York this week to announce that tremendous progress has been made in ...
- HappyNews.com,
Measles Initiative: Measles Cases and Deaths Fall by 60 Percent in ... Nov 2, 2005
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 /US Newswire/ -- The following was released today by the Measles Initiative regarding measles cases and deaths in Africa: ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release),
UN and partners see dramatic drop in African measles cases and ... Nov 2, 2005
2 November 2005 – More than 200 million children in Africa have been vaccinated against measles and both the cases and the resulting deaths have dropped by ...
- UN News Centre
New Study Shows Measles Immunization May Prevent Fatal Brain ... Oct 27, 2005
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- October 27, 2005 -- A new study has found wild-type measles virus in tissues from patients who died of a fatal brain infection, providing ...
- DG News
Dramatic Drop In African Measles Cases And Deaths Nov 2, 2005
More than 200 million children in Africa have been vaccinated against measles and both the cases and the resulting deaths have dropped by 60 per cent since 1999 ...
- Scoop.co.nz (press release),
Vitamin A Reduces Infant Deaths from Measles, Studies Confirm Oct 27, 2005
By Lisa Esposito, Editor. Two megadoses of vitamin A reduce the risk of dying from measles for children under age 2, according to an updated review of studies. ...
- Health Behavior News Service
Measles nearly eradicated in Japan Nov 3, 2005
Japan has nearly eradicated measles, with the number of children diagnosed with the disease rapidly declining, according to a government survey. ...
- Daily Yomiuri Online,
UNICEF funds Kenya`s anti-polio, measles campaign Oct 28, 2005
Kenya,10/28 - UNICEF announced here Thursday that it will spend US$919,000 in the second phase of the ongoing emergency polio and measles vaccination campaign ...
- AngolaPress,
Measles shot protects from brain disease Oct 27, 2005
ATLANTA, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A US study finds that a deadly brain infection linked to measles does not appear to be caused by vaccination against the disease. ...
- United Press International
WHO to organise campaigns against measles Nov 6, 2005
World Health Organisation (WHO), in collaboration with the federal government is to organise “Catch-Up Campaigns� for the eradication of measles in Nigeria ...
- The Tide,
Ministry warns of measles outbreak Oct 27, 2005
Nyikal said 20 new cases of measles had been reported in the area. ... Measles, a highly contagious viral disease can kill within 72 hours. ...
- Standard,
Measles immunization may prevent fatal brain infection Nov 1, 2005
A study has found wild-type measles virus in tissues from patients who died of a fatal brain infection, providing evidence against the notion that the strain ...
- Xagena.it,
Study Finds Measles Vaccine May Prevent Fatal Brain Infection Oct 31, 2005
These findings provide evidence against the idea that the strain of virus in the measles vaccine is responsible for causing the brain infection. ...
- Newsinferno.com,
Outbreak of measles must be contained Oct 28, 2005
Reports that a measles outbreak in Nairobi has claimed one life and 20 cases have been reported are unfortunate. This is because ...
- Standard,
German measles outbreak in KZN raises fears for pregnant women Nov 4, 2005
By TASH REDDY. A recent outbreak of German measles in KwaZulu-Natal could have devastating effects on pregnant women. General practitioners ...
- Independent on Saturday (subscription),
PAKISTAN: UNICEF launches measles vaccination campaign in quake ... Nov 14, 2005
MUZAFFARABAD, 14 Nov 2005 (IRIN) - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched a massive measles immunisation campaign to vaccinate 800,000 ...
- IRINnews.org,
SOMALIA: Thirteen die of measles in Awdal region Nov 14, 2005
HARGEYSA, 14 Nov 2005 (IRIN) - Thirteen people have died of measles over the last three weeks in the northern Awdal region of the self-declared republic of ...
- IRINnews.org,
AWANA club holds last meeting before break Nov 22, 2005
The children even caught the "Measles" for scripture memorization, where measles were placed on the members to prove that AWANA can be contagious. ...
- Lamar Daily News,
From Spanish flu to bird flu, someone stands to make a fortune Nov 20, 2005
In 1994, the British Health Department launched a measles vaccine campaign against an epidemic the following year. Within a month ...
- IrishExaminer.com,
New Study Shows Measles Immunization May Prevent Fatal Brain ... Oct 30, 2005
A new study has found wild-type measles virus in tissues from patients who died of a fatal brain infection, providing evidence against the notion that the ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Measles outbreak shows vaccination value Oct 27, 2005
Oct 27, 2005 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A large measles outbreak in Indiana earlier this year shows what can happen when an imported case of measles ...
- ABC News
Measles Down by 60 Percent in Africa, 1 Million Lives Saved Nov 3, 2005
More than 200 million children in Africa have been vaccinated against measles and 1 million lives saved since 1999, according to the results reported by the ...
- Washington File,
Vitamin A Reduces Infant Deaths from Measles, Studies Confirm Oct 28, 2005
WASHINGTON, DC -- October 28, 2005 -- Two megadoses of vitamin A reduce the risk of dying from measles for children under age 2, according to an updated review ...
- DG News
Vitamin A Reduces Infant Deaths from Measles, Studies Confirm Oct 27, 2005
Newswise — Two megadoses of vitamin A reduce the risk of dying from measles for children under age 2, according to an updated review of studies. ...
- Newswise (press release)
Ministry Warns of Measles Outbreak Oct 27, 2005
Nyikal said 20 new cases of measles had been reported in the area. ... Measles, a highly contagious viral disease can kill within 72 hours. ...
- AllAfrica.com,
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Anti-measles campaign begins Oct 25, 2005
25 Oct 2005 (IRIN) - After a two-week public awareness campaign, the government of the Central African Republic began on Monday a measles vaccination drive ...
- IRINnews.org,
Central African Republic: Anti-Measles Campaign Begins Oct 25, 2005
After a two-week public awareness campaign, the government of the Central African Republic began on Monday a measles vaccination drive, targeting an estimated ...
- AllAfrica.com,
KENYA: Limited immunisation campaign launched after measles ... Oct 28, 2005
NAIROBI, 28 Oct 2005 (IRIN) - A limited measles immunisation campaign has been launched in Nairobi following an outbreak of the disease in a suburb of the ...
- IRINnews.org,
Almost expired vaccines sent to Neg. Occ., too Nov 21, 2005
Health Officer Luisa Efren yesterday said while the vaccines administered by her office are not expired, they have in the past received measles vaccines from ...
- Visayan Daily Star,
Simple, Cost Effective Treatments Can Save Many Childrens' Lives Nov 21, 2005
...deficiencies like Vitamin A deficiency or zinc deficiency {are} a risk factor for acquiring infections like diarrhea, pneumonia, measles, even malaria. ...
- Voice of America
Vaccination Campaign Results Announced Nov 17, 2005
This year's national vaccination campaign against measles and polio reached about 8.2 million children, Mozambican Health Minister Ivo Garrido announced on ...
- AllAfrica.com,
France donates 3m doses of vaccines Nov 20, 2005
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: The French government has announced a donation of two million doses of vaccines against tetanus and one million against measles. ...
- Pakistan Dawn,
Keeping the faith Nov 22, 2005
There, after doing some blood tests on her, a doctor looked at a sheet of paper, mumbled that she had "German measles" and ran out of the room. ...
- NorthJersey.com,
Business briefs Nov 22, 2005
Students from Carmel High School and Stevenson School will wrap gifts to raise money for a Red Cross initiative that aims to eradicate measles as a cause of ...
- Monterey County Herald,
Alumnus launches newspaper to tell Africa’s stories Nov 22, 2005
Arts. Gubek’s blindness, caused by the measles at the age of 10, provides him a unique passion and perspective, McFarlane said. ...
- Minnesota Daily,
Nascent Choteau was booming in 1913-1914 Nov 22, 2005
...be passable again. At the same time, more than half of the children in the grade school were out sick with measles. The Great Northern ...
- Choteau Acantha,
Immigration circa 1620 The Edmond Sun Nov 22, 2005
...people. By the time of the American Revolution, barely 5 million natives were left, ravaged by cholera, typhoid and measles. Yet ...
- Edmond Sun,
Death of baby stirs barangay Nov 21, 2005
She however said that the grandmother of the baby girl told her that the child suffered from recurring fever for two weeks due to measles locally known as ...
- Philippine Star,
Mozambique Vaccination Concludes Nov 21, 2005
Maputo Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) More than eight million children were vaccinated against measles and poliomyelitis in a two-month campaign at a cost of 8.5 ...
- Prensa Latina,
Why Rebellion is Not Justified in Uganda Nov 22, 2005
In addition, Uganda has one of the highest percentages of children immunised against tuberculosis and measles in Africa. Ugandans are also better educated. ...
- AllAfrica.com,
Mozambique hails successful vaccination drive Nov 18, 2005
Maputo - More than eight million children have been vaccinated against measles and polio in Mozambique in a nearly eight-month-long campaign, Ivo Garrido ...
- Independent Online,
HORN OF AFRICA: IRIN-HOA Weekly Round-up 301 for 12-18 November ... Nov 18, 2005
Thirteen people have died of measles over the last three weeks in the northern Awdal region of the self-declared republic of Somaliland, medical sources ...
- Reuters AlertNet,
Small groups of superspreaders lead to most infections, new study ... Nov 16, 2005
A research team led by the University of California, Berkeley, found that diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and measles are prone to ...
- UC Berkeley,
Superspreading and the effect of individual variation on disease ... Nov 18, 2005
Like SARS, measles in highly vaccinated populations shows high variation in two surveillance data sets, with narrow confidence intervals excluding the ...
- Nature.com (subscription),
American Red Cross and BD Announce Expanded Collaboration to ... Nov 2, 2005
Public/Private Collaboration Established to Help Prevent Measles Deaths NEW YORK, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The American ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
The death agony of the anti-MMR campaign Nov 11, 2005
A recent Cochrane systematic review concluded that there was 'no credible evidence' of a link between the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) and either ...
- Spiked,
American Red Cross and BD Announce Expanded Collaboration to ... Nov 2, 2005
...and BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) , a global medical technology company, today announced a expanded collaboration in support of the Measles Initiative, a ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Mozambique hails successful vaccination drive Nov 18, 2005
MAPUTO, November 18 -- More than eight million children have been vaccinated against measles and polio in Mozambique in a nearly eight-month-long campaign, Ivo ...
- Africast,
Myanmar continues to make efforts in disease eradication Nov 21, 2005
Extended vaccination is also being constantly given to young children against diseases such as diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, measles and TB, the ...
- People's Daily Online,
Use DDT in cabs to stamp out TB, leprosy! Nov 20, 2005
In case of infectious diseases like flu, chicken pox, measles, conjunctivitis, TB, leprosy etc., disinfectants are completely useless.�. ...
- Mid-Day Mumbai,
CONSTABLE ARRESTS INJURY PROBLEMS Nov 21, 2005
...up an ankle knock. Manager Sean O'Driscoll will also be without James Coutts, who has caught German measles. Goalkeeper Neil Moss ...
- Sportinglife.com,
DOH: Heads to roll for P25M wasted medicine Nov 21, 2005
Senate President Franklin Drilon said he also received a separate report that P10-million worth of vaccines for measles also expired last June. ...
- ABS CBN News,
Sudan: senior UN envoy to meet with Darfur rebels on taking part ... Nov 17, 2005
...a peace agreement in January ended a separate two-decades-long conflict between the Government and rebels, a massive UN-supported measles immunization campaign ...
- noticias.info,
Child vaccination earns Tanzania high marks 03 Oct 2005
Tanzania has joined 102 other countries in the world to be enjoying high child vaccination rate against such preventable diseases as measles. ...
- People's Daily Online
Stanley M. Aronson: The globalization of human pathogens 03 Oct 2005
In turn, Spanish mariners and conquistadors brought smallpox, measles, and gonorrhea to the native populations of the Caribbean and Latin America, destroying ...
- Providence Journal (subscription)
UN: 1.4 Million Children Die Annually of Diseases Due to Lack of ... 03 Oct 2005
UNITED NATIONS About 1.4 million children under age 5 die needlessly each year from measles, whooping cough and other diseases that are easily prevented by ...
- RedNova.com
health calendar 03 Oct 2005
Immunizations offered include diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP), polio, haemophilus influenzae B (Hib), measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and hepatitis B ...
- TheNewsTribune.com (subscription)
Merck Expands Katrina Prescription Replacement Program to Include ... 03 Oct 2005
...by Merck are vaccines for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b (HIB), pneumococcal infection, varicella (chickenpox), and measles, mumps and ...
- Medical News Today (press release)
Crisis in Darfur - Outlook for Children 03 Oct 2005
Despite a number of vaccination campaigns, about three-quarters of all children in the Sirba Camp have not been immunized against measles or tuberculosis. ...
- Save the Children
The big lie 03 Oct 2005
...findings. In 1996, Kano was suffering from outbreaks of cholera and measles when a third, even more deadly, disease arrived: meningitis. ...
- The Mercury (subscription)
Study Finds Missed Vaccinations Kill 1.4 Million Children ... Sep 30, 2005
York, NY (AHN) - The UN children’s agency reports about 1.4 million children under the age of five die unnecessarily each year from measles, whooping cough ...
- All Headline News
UNICEF: 1.4M Children's Deaths Preventable Sep 30, 2005
About 1.4 million children under age 5 die needlessly each year from measles, whooping cough and other diseases that are easily prevented by vaccines, the UN ...
- Scoopt.org
Bazezuru set to resist measles immunization Sep 28, 2005
FRANCISTOWN: As the country gears up for the national measles and Vitamin-A campaign set to start next week, some members of the Johane Church of God (the ...
- Mmegi
WHO Regional EPI Targets: Eliminate Measles and Control Hepatitis ... Sep 22, 2005
22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Countries in the Western Pacific Region have identified 2012 as the target year to eliminate measles and control hepatitis B. This ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
Malawi losing out to measles Sep 23, 2005
Health Minister Hetherwick Ntaba has said Malawi is losing out in the fight against measles, which was nearly eliminated a few years ago. ...
- The Nation, Malawi
WHO identifies measles as key child death cause Sep 21, 2005
The World Health Organisation representative in Papua New Guinea says measles is among the main causes of child mortality in Papua New Guinea. ...
- Radio New Zealand International
EHS 'measles' case negated Sep 18, 2005
The so-called measles case at Eureka High School last week was confirmed to be negative by a blood test Friday afternoon. More than ...
- The Eureka Reporter
(PRN) - WHO Regional EPI Targets: Eliminate Measles and Control ... Sep 22, 2005
...(PRN) - Live From Grantham Lincolnshire, the Future for the UK Retail Sector: The UK's First In-Store TV Shopping Channel ... [+. ...
- Bolsamania.com
Measles cases just ordinary, official says Sep 20, 2005
Recent measles cases in the Miami Valley began with a Nigerian child, but they are not a Nigerian strain that requires special consideration. ...
- Dayton Daily News (subscription)
Malawi embarks on mass measles vaccination Sep 21, 2005
The Malawian government Wednesday began a three-day nationwide vaccination of children to deal with increasing cases of measles that killed 31 children within ...
- People's Daily Online
Sokoto to Embark On Accelerated Measles Campaigns - Commissioner Sep 19, 2005
The Sokoto State government will soon conduct accelerated measles campaign in collaboration with the National Programme on Immunisation (NPI) and other ...
- AllAfrica.com
Two Tsunami Survivors Have Measles Sep 13, 2005
Measles is one of the most contagious viruses. ... Measles kills more children than any other vaccine-preventable disease, according to UNICEF.
- ABC News
Measles cases and deaths drop 91% in 19 African countries Sep 12, 2005
September 3, 2005; 0:01 GMT – The results from a new study published in The Lancet today demonstrate that high-quality measles immunization campaigns and ...
- noticias.info
Measles Cases and Deaths Drop 91% in 19 African Countries Sep 2, 2005
2 /PRNewswire/ -- The results from a new study published in The Lancet today demonstrate that high- quality measles immunization campaigns and improvements in ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
County official warned of possible EHS student exposure to measles Sep 16, 2005
The Humboldt County Department of Health warned Eureka City Schools officials Monday about a possible case of measles at Eureka High School last week. ...
- The Eureka Reporter
Possible measles case at Eureka High Sep 15, 2005
EUREKA -- Three weeks into the school year, about 70 Eureka High School students have been ordered home because of possible exposure to measles. ...
- Times-Standard
Battle of bands benefits measles vaccinations Sep 8, 2005
The event will feature seven bands from local high schools, playing several styles of rock, and proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross Measles Initiative ...
- Pasadena Star-News
Student didn’t have measles Sep 17, 2005
EUREKA -- A Eureka High School student suspected to have measles has tested negative for the disease. The student got sick last ...
- Times-Standard
Measles outbreak on Sumba island, Indonesia Sep 14, 2005
MSF has started a three-months measles emergency project, integrating mobile clinic activities and a vaccination campaign. The measles ...
- Reuters AlertNet
Southern Mozambique Launches Measles And Polio Vaccination ... Sep 6, 2005
About three million children aged up to 14 are to be vaccinated against measles and polio and receive a suplement of vitamin A during the next five days in the ...
- AllAfrica.com
Possible measles case at Eureka High Sep 15, 2005
EUREKA, Calif. About 70 Eureka High School students have been ordered to stay home because of possible exposure to measles. A letter ...
- KESQ
The Measles Initiative partnership a significant reason for ... Sep 6, 2005
The results from a new study published in The Lancet demonstrate that high- quality measles immunization campaigns and improvements in routine immunization ...
- News-Medical.net
91 per cent drop in Measles cases in Africa Sep 7, 2005
By UNICEF, The study’s authors compared disease surveillance data from before and after measles immunization campaigns conducted in the 19 countries from ...
- RxPG NEWS
Health Officials: Several Cases Of Measles Reported In Miami ... Sep 13, 2005
Officials in Miami and Montgomery County have confirmed three cases of measles. They explained that it's not an outbreak but the viral infection is contagious. ...
- WHIOtv.com
Boy With Measles May Have Exposed Detroit Flight Aug 30, 2005
LANSING, Mich. -- A 12-year-old passenger aboard a flight from Germany to Detroit earlier this month had measles, state health officials said Monday. ...
- WDIV
Measles Exposure at Detroit Metropolitan Airport Aug 30, 2005
Doctors say the measles is almost unheard of in the United States, but anyone who is not immune is at serious risk for the highly contagious disease. ...
- WILX-TV
State issues measles warning for Lufthansa flyers Aug 30, 2005
...(NEWS 3) - A confirmed case of measles has prompted a warning from the state's health department. Anyone who has taken a Lufthansa ...
- WWMT
Passenger with Measles on Detroit Flight Aug 30, 2005
...vaccination records. They say a boy who landed in the McNamara Terminal August 13th was contagious with measles. Health officials ...
- WLNS
Measles Mumps Rubella Aug 31, 2005
Either Washington didn’t get 2003’s “no more dance-punk� memo, or dudes down there are still amped about Nic Offer’s “U can tell the president 2 ...
- Village Voice
Ill-equipped Comoros struggles to battle raging measles epidemic Aug 31, 2005
Comoran health authorities are struggling to contain an epidemic of measles that has sickened more than 1,000 people in the impoverished Indian Ocean ...
- TODAYonline
WHO Regional EPI Targets: Eliminate Measles and Control Hepatitis ... Sep 22, 2005
September 22, 2005 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Countries in the Western Pacific Region have identified 2012 as the target year to eliminate measles and control ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release)
FDA approves MMRV vaccine Sep 30, 2005
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the four-valent measles, mumps, rubella and varicella virus vaccine (ProQuad, Merck & Co. Inc). ...
- AAP News (subscription)
Measles Cases and Deaths Drop 91% in 19 African Countries Sep 2, 2005
Measles Initiative Partnership a Significant Reason For Success GENEVA, NEW YORK, WASHINGTON and ATLANTA, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
Fear over decline in MMR jabs take-up Sep 30, 2005
...are warning parents are putting their children at risk of serious illness and even death by not having their children immunised against measles, mumps and ...
- Norwich Evening News
Minimal gain in FCC debt collection Sep 29, 2005
The mayor informed the full council meeting about the national measles campaign that will take place at the beginning of next month. ...
- Mmegi
Mass vaccinations save lives Sep 25, 2005
1.2 million deaths of children in Africa have been prevented due to the mass vaccinations performed by the Red Cross Measles Initiative program, said, Dr. Mark ...
- The Massachusetts Daily Collegian
Dangerous Witchdoctoring Sep 29, 2005
...even now, too many selfish and medically illiterate parents are sending children to school unimmunized against basic childhood diseases like measles and mumps. ...
- National Review Online
Universal Vaccination Key to Anti-Poverty Goals Sep 30, 2005
The major childhood killers preventable with vaccination are measles, haemophilus influenzae type b, whooping cough and neonatal tetanus. ...
- Inter Press Service (subscription)
I'm being driven out says second expert to link autism and jabs Oct 1, 2005
...the victim of a "witch-hunt" and believes her situation echoes that of Dr Andrew Wakefield, the gastroenterologist whose research linked the measles, mumps and ...
- Telegraph.co.uk
The Age of Autism: Regression Sep 27, 2005
In 1998 a British doctor published a study that suggested a possible link between the MMR -- measles, mumps, rubella -- vaccine and autism. ...
- United Press International
The Medical Minute: Vaccinations -- not just kids' stuff Sep 28, 2005
By John Messmer. Polio, diphtheria, measles, mumps, German measles ... Illnesses that were once a major source of worry for parents ...
- Penn State Live
Time to immunise Sep 27, 2005
...time could account for the reason that many adults and some children have not been thoroughly immunised against the diseases such as Measles, Mumps, Rubella ...
- The Freeport News
UNICEF: 1.4M Children's Deaths Preventable Sep 29, 2005
UNITED NATIONS Sep 29, 2005 — About 1.4 million children under age 5 die needlessly each year from measles, whooping cough and other diseases that are easily ...
- ABC News
Vaccinations: Not Just Kids' Stuff Sep 28, 2005
Polio, diphtheria, measles, mumps, German measles... Illnesses that were once a major source of worry for parents and doctors are ...
- eMaxHealth.com
FDA Safety Labeling Changes: Hectorol, Mevacor, Pulmicort Respules Sep 28, 2005
...of myopathy/rhabdomyolysis; and budesonide inhalation therapy may increase the risk and severity of infections such as varicella and measles in individuals ...
- Medscape (subscription)
WHO says MMR vaccine is safe and recommends MMR Jab to all ... Sep 25, 2005
...there seems to be an increased use of this vaccine world wide which is the only source of protection for children’s against Mumps, Measles and Rubella ...
- MedIndia
Attack on Sudan camp kills 29, UN reports Sep 30, 2005
Vaccinations urged: About 1.4 million children younger than 5 die each year from measles, whooping cough and other diseases that are easily prevented by ...
- Seattle Times
UNICEF Says Preventable Diseases Kill 1.4 Million Children ... Sep 30, 2005
Nevertheless, 1.4 million children under five die needlessly each year from measles, whooping cough, tetanus and other preventable diseases. ...
- Voice of America
Nomadic children beating malnutrition in Zinder thanks to World ... Sep 29, 2005
...situation. Most of the children became sick including Ousmane and Ilia who suffered from measles, malnutrition, dry cough and diarrhea. ...
- Reuters AlertNet
HIV 'may be weakening over time' Sep 29, 2005
Syphilis, for instance, was a much nastier disease when it appeared in the 16th century than it is now, and populations new to diseases like measles have been ...
- Gay.com UK
UN: 1.4 million preventable deaths a year Sep 29, 2005
..."This is leading to two effects: it is making us vulnerable to these old diseases -- measles, polio, diphtheria, tetanus -- diseases that have almost been ...
- United Press International
More funding, stronger efforts needed to continue vaccinations Sep 30, 2005
UNITED NATIONS - About 1.4 million children younger than 5 die needlessly each year from measles, whooping cough and other diseases that are easily prevented ...
- Contra Costa Times
New Vaccines Present Financing Challenges, PAHO Experts Say Sep 29, 2005
..."We have had many achievements and successes in immunization, from eradicating polio and eliminating measles in the region of the Americas, and we are well on ...
- Pan American Health Organization
Rosalynn Carter gives her best shot Sep 30, 2005
Carter and former Arkansas first lady Betty Bumpers formed the nonprofit group in 1991 after a measles outbreak to promote childhood vaccinations. ...
- Reno Gazette Journal
Indonesia's health care ailing Sep 29, 2005
Tuesday. Measles cases have increased tenfold since 2000, while the country saw its worst-ever dengue fever outbreak last year. ...
- Monterey County Herald
The long road to recovery Sep 30, 2005
...chickenpox. Measles, mumps, rubella vaccine — Everyone over the age of 1 year and born during or after 1957 should be immunized. ...
- AAP News (subscription)
Former first lady visits Nevada to promote childhood vaccinations Sep 30, 2005
Georgia. In 1991, they formed the group Every Child Before Two after a measles outbreak to promote childhood vaccinations. Bumpers ...
- Las Vegas Sun
Independent Media Commission settles two more complaints Sep 30, 2005
Times newspaper wrongly stated that a Mr. Michael Pessima, an official of CCF had disclosed that over 116 children had died of malaria, measles and diarrheoa ...
- Awareness Times
Adults need immunizing too Sep 30, 2005
...available to protect them against other potentially life-threatening diseases such as tetanus, diphtheria, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella ...
- North Augusta Star
Why Historians Have a Stake in the Debate Over Evolution Sep 25, 2005
Smallpox, measles, whooping cough, chicken pox, typhoid fever, cholera and yellow fever, among others, spread ferociously in the “virgin soil� of Native ...
- History News Network
Are your immunizations up to date, adults? Sep 29, 2005
So, moms and dads, do you need a shot? Talk with your doctor about these recommendations: -Susceptible adults, just once — measles-mumps-rubella vaccine. ...
- The Argus
Sugar Daddies And Their Mistresses Sep 30, 2005
Douglas Jerrold's assertion, 'Love is like measles, all the worse when it comes late in life', may have a cynical flavour but it is a fact of life.Who indeed ...
- The Guardian - Nigeria
Two great shows down, with many more to go Sep 30, 2005
...technology. The melodies are sunny, funky and infectious as the measles, blending pulsing, '70s-style beats with swirling, giddy melodies. ...
- Tallahassee.com
Civil War medicine a challenge Sep 30, 2005
...to which Civil War recruits were susceptible: Whether you were from the South or the North, you had little immunity to whooping cough, measles, mumps, typhoid ...
- The Free Lance-Star
Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use Summary of Opinion ... Sep 16, 2005
...for the medicinal product ProQuad, powder and solvent for suspension for injection intended for simultaneous vaccination against measles, mumps, rubella and ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release)
MMR jab rates still too low-Dept Sep 6, 2005
Uptake rates for the Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR) vaccine have improved over the past 18 months or so, but they are still well below the national target rate ...
- Irish Health
Vaccines For Preventable Diseases Not Reaching All Children Sep 29, 2005
According to a new UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, report 1.4 million children under five years of age die unnecessarily each year from measles, whooping cough or ...
- All Headline News
Metro / Country Sep 2, 2005
For the first time Bangladesh has launched a campaign to vaccinate millions of children against measles. The three-week long campaign ...
- The Financial Express
Slight rise in MMR jabs take-up Sep 22, 2005
Do you have trouble trying to see your GP? In 1998 controversial research claimed that the measles, mumps and rubella jab was linked to autism. ...
- Daily Mail - UK
Take-up of MMR vaccine shows first rise in a decade Sep 22, 2005
...peaked at 92 per cent. In 1998 research claimed that the measles, mumps and rubella jab was linked to autism. This research by Dr ...
- Independent
WHO Regional Director Highlights the Rise in New Emerging Diseases Sep 19, 2005
Measles and hepatitis B -- Measles continues to be one of the leading causes of vaccine- preventable morbidity and mortality in children in the Region, despite ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
Birth defects Sep 18, 2005
The infectious agents that have been proven to cause birth defects include those that cause German measles (tigdas hangin, in Filipino), chickenpox, syphilis ...
- Manila Bulletin
FDA Approves 4-in-1 Childhood Vaccine Sep 6, 2005
Parents and children may breathe a sigh of relief with the introduction of a new single shot vaccine that protects kids against measles, mumps, rubella and ...
- Forbes
Health authorities ally concerns over vaccines Sep 9, 2005
THE KwaZulu-Natal health department on Friday assured parents that the vaccines used in its measles campaign were of the "highest quality" following concerns ...
- Business Day
Shot Talk Sep 16, 2005
...years of age.". At four, there are boosters for measles, mumps and rubella, polio, tetanus, diptheria and pertussis. Another tetanus ...
- WOWT
Patients turned away: Zimbabwe's hospitals can't afford medicine ... Sep 28, 2005
..."Deplorable" prisons lacked running water and washing facilities and have had outbreaks of tuberculosis and measles, legislators heard. ...
- Canada.com
ICRC – Bulletin No. 34 - SUDAN Sep 26, 2005
...the ICRC is supporting the Sudanese health authorities in their vaccination campaigns against polio, tuberculosis, diphtheria, whooping cough and measles. ...
- Reuters AlertNet
Polio outbreak shows holes in Indonesia's healthcare Sep 27, 2005
As a result, experts say about 239 children under 5 have been infected by polio since March and cases of measles have increased tenfold since 2000. ...
- Taipei Times
Other Views Sep 22, 2005
...to them? I hope we don't all catch chickenpox or the measles from him. That's what wiped out the Incas and Aztecs, you know. I hope ...
- Chicago Sun-Times
"Hygiene hypothesis" linked to heart disease risk Sep 23, 2005
...about their childhood experience with contagious diseases, specifically whether they had ever had chickenpox, scarlet fever, measles, German measles ...
- Reuters
Programme to prevent hearing disorders Sep 26, 2005
...programme includes early identification of deafness in children, immunising newborn babies, pregnant mothers and teenage girls against measles, mumps and ...
- Newindpress
An Innovation in Health Care Opens at CVS/pharmacy Stores in ... Sep 26, 2005
A (adult) $85 - Hepatitis A (child) $54 - Hepatitis B (adult) $65 - Hepatitis B (child) $50 - IPV (polio) $80 - Meningitis $110 - MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
Woman diagnosed with West Nile Sep 28, 2005
...decline in the future. "When diseases like mumps and measles were first discovered, everybody got them," Stolp said. "Then as more ...
- Union Democrat
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