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South Australia reports 1st measles case since 2019

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In Australia, SA Health has been notified of a case of measles in a three-year-old boy from regional South Australia who acquired the infection while travelling overseas. SA Health...

Measles outbreak in Nepal: Nearly 700 cases recorded

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the World Health Organization (WHO) reports there is a measles outbreak in Nepal. Between 24 November 2022 and 10 March 2023, a total of 690 measles cases, including...

Kazakhstan officials concerned about measles situation

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ministry of Health is concerned about the complication of the measles epidemiological situation in Kazakhstan, Tengrinews.kz reports. “Today, we are very concerned about the...

Armenia measles outbreak reaches 50 cases

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Today, the Armenia Ministry of Health reported an update on the current measles outbreak in the country. As of  March 13, the number of laboratory-confirmed measles cases in the...

Ghana: Vaccines arrive following reports of measles outbreak

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ghana Health Services announced Sunday the receipt of childhood vaccines like BCG (tuberculosis), OPV (polio) and measles, plus necessary devices like syringes after reporting...

Measles cases up 565% in the Philippines

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Philippines health officials have reported a 565 percent increase in measles cases year to date, according to health department data. From January 1 through February 25, 2023, 133...

South Africa measles outbreak tops 700 cases since October 2022

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The South Africa National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) reports since the first week in October 2022, 727 confirmed measles cases have been detected, including 721 cases...

CDC: ‘Undetermined number of these people may have been exposed’ to measles at Asbury University

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated individual who attended a large spiritual revival on Asbury University’s campus in Wilmore, Kentucky on Feb. 18, the...

Philippines reports 100 measles cases in 2023 to date, a 900% increase compared to last year

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health reported in their latest EDCS Surveillance Report that the country’s measles tally has reached 100 through February 4. This is a 900 percent...

Kentucky reports measles case, Individual attended Asbury University revival

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Friday, the Kentucky Department of Public Health (KDPH) announced a confirmed case of measles identified in a Jessamine County resident. The resident, who is unvaccinated, attended...