June 26, 2026
A measles outbreak has claimed 71 young lives across Pakistan in the first four months of 2026, with Sindh recording the highest toll amid a deepening "zero-dose" immunisation crisis.
Health workers attend a WHO-led training session on measles and rubella campaign in Balochistan province, Pakistan. Photo Source: — POU The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that it is working with the government of Pakistan to train over 140,000 health workers for an upcoming national measles and rubella (MR) vaccination campaign aimed at protecting 35.4 million children aged 6 to 59 months. The preventive action – scheduled for 17 to 29 November 2025 – will complement routine vaccination efforts and address an immunity gap that could otherwise put more than 6.7 million children under 5 at high risk of
A depiction provides a 3D graphic representation of a spherical measles particle-filled glycoprotein mold in this image leaflet obtained from Reuters April 9, 2019-Reuters-Reuters Health officials in the Los Angeles prefecture reported the deaths of an elderly resident from a well -known but rare complication after a measles infection obtained during infancy and urged residents to ensure that their families are vaccinated. Because it is important The Ministry of Public Health of the Los Angeles Prefecture said on Thursday that the child was infected for the first time with measles as an infant before being eligible to receive the measles
Listen to the article HEALTH: A prominent immunologist has issued a strong warning of a world “after immunity”, as the tangible focus of the communities of destruction in the US southwest, Mexicans and Canada, with inadequate vaccination coverage. The United States is now facing the worst measles epidemic in 25 years, focusing on Western Texas and is spreading to New Mexico and Oklahoma. The epidemic has claimed the lives of two non -vaccinated children and an adult. Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Training Center at Philadelphia Children’s Hospital, said the return of the virus shows the consequences of
Robert F Kennedy JR talks to the White House Oval Office on the day he is sworn in as Minister of Health and Human Services in Washington, DC, USA, February 13th 2025. – Reuters Washington: A second child with measles died in Texas, state officials said on Sunday, in a outbreak of children’s disease that has led to about 500 cases in Texas and spread to 22 states. The non -vaccinated child of school, who had no underlying health conditions, died on Thursday in the hospital from a pulmonary failure of the measles, the Texas health ministry said. “The child
February 27, 2025
Listen to the article A child in West Texas died of measles, state health officials said on Wednesday, the first American death from the extremely contagious disease in a decade. It comes after an outburst in Texas, grew up from a handful of more than 130 in two states. The child, who was not vaccinated against the disease, died overnight in a children’s hospital, the Texas Health Department said in a statement. “We had so many kids coming and then we obviously weren’t prepared, probably so early in what we see death,” said Amy Thompson, chief executive of Covenant Children’s
February 27, 2025
A reading of “measles test” points is considered as a fireplace in Gaines County, Texas, has caused concerns about spreading it to other parts of the state, in Seminole, Texas, USA, February 25th 2025. – Reuters Houston: A non -vaccinated child in Texas died of measles, healthcare officials confirmed on Wednesday, signaling the first measles -related death in the United States in almost a decade, as the country faces with increasing epidemic. Death comes amid reduced immunization rates at national level, with the latest cases concentrated in a religious community of Mennonite that historically showed a hesitation. It comes in
November 15, 2024
A vial of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, U.S., March 20, 2019. — Reuters The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that measles cases increased by 20% last year, worldwide. According to health services, this dramatic rise is due to a lack of vaccination coverage in the world’s poorest and conflict-ridden countries. Almost half of all large and troublesome outbreaks occurred in the African region where the number of deaths rose by 37%, they said. “Right now,
February 20, 2024
With an estimated 142 million children vulnerable to measles, the situation is described as “very challenging” The World Health Organization (WHO) logo appears in this undated image.—AFP/file The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over the alarming rise in measles cases worldwide, reporting a staggering 79% increase over the previous year, with over 306,000 cases to be recorded in 2023. Business Recorder mentionted. Natasha Crowcroft, WHO technical adviser on measles and rubella, conveyed the seriousness of the situation, stressing that measles cases are likely to be significantly underreported, indicating a potentially much higher true number. While the UN
November 17, 2023
Low-income countries, where the risk of death from measles is highest, continue to have the lowest vaccination rates at just 66% A child receives medical treatment at Mirwais Hospital in Kandahar. — AFP/File Cases increase by 18%, deaths by 43% in 2022. 37 countries experienced major measles outbreaks. The outbreaks are mostly seen in children, the WHO says. Islamabad: Pakistan is among the 10 low- and middle-income countries where 22 million children missed their first dose of measles vaccine last year. The news reported on Friday. Measles cases increased by 18% and deaths by 43% in 2022 compared to the
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