Measles Immunization Campaign Targets 1.7 Million Children in DRC

Amid rising measles and polio cases, tens of thousands of children are being targeted for immunization in health campaigns in affected regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Deaths of Children From Flu-related Causes Could be Prevented with the Flu Vaccine

Although children and teenagers rarely die from flu–related causes, many of the deaths could have been prevented if the children had been vaccinated against the flu, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How People...

Uzbekistan Starts Nationwide Week of Measles Immunization

Nationwide week of immunization of children aged 1-14 against measles and German measles started in Uzbekistan.

Mistaken Fear of Measles Shot has ‘devastating’ Effect

More than 150 cases of measles have been reported in the United States already this year and there have been similar outbreaks in Europe, a sign the disease is making an alarming comeback. The reappearance of the potentially deadly virus is the result...

International Organization for Migration And Its Partners Step Up Medical Services to Help Fleeing Somalis

With the outbreak of suspected measles and other infectious diseases in three refugee camps in Ethiopia, the International Organization for Migration and its partners have stepped up medical services to help fleeing Somalis, the organization disclosed...

South Africa’s Yellow Fever Vaccine Shortage Over

Travelers planning a trip to countries where Yellow Fever is prevalent have been advised to visit their nearest travel clinics and be vaccinated against the virus.

Jail Threat for Nigeria’s Polio Vaccination Refuseniks

Authorities in Kano, Nigeria, recently announced people would be jailed or fined for refusing to immunize their children against polio, as cases increase in the northern state, but it is unclear whether this approach is working.

Hepatitis B Vaccination for Health Care Students Lags Behind Recommendations

A study in the August issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), suggests that documentation of hepatitis B vaccination for health care students may fall short of current...

Cholera, Measles Kill Hundreds in Parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Outbreaks of measles and cholera in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo have killed hundreds of people, with thousands more infected, says an official of the UN World Health Organization (WHO).