Infection Control Today - Measles

Rubella No Longer Major Public Health Threat in the United States

A major public health milestone has been achieved in the United States -- the rubella virus, a major cause of serious birth defects such as deafness and blindness, also known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), is no longer considered to be a major public health threat in ...More

March 21, 2005

Posted in News

Measles Deaths in Africa Dropped by Nearly Half Over Five Years

WASHINGTON -- Measles Initiative partners the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) recently announced that global measles deaths have plummeted by 39 percent, from 873,000 in 1999 to an estimated 530,000 in 2003(1). The largest ...More

March 10, 2005

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Portable Detector for HIV-AIDS, Measles and Other Infectious Diseases

A portable device similar to today’s home pregnancy tests that can quickly detect the presence of infectious diseases, including HIV-AIDS and measles, as well as biological agents such as ricin and anthrax, is the object of a new joint university/industry research project. ...More

January 11, 2005

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A New Model for Child Survival in Africa

LOME/NEW YORK/GENEVA -- In the first nationwide campaign of its kind, Togo’s children will receive four life-saving interventions at once. The landmark campaign intends to reach one million children under five years of age with vaccines to prevent measles and polio, ...More

December 15, 2004

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Thousands of Darfur’s Children in Remote, Conflict-affected Areas to Get Measles Vaccine

KHARTOUM/GENEVA/NEW YORK -- In a unique follow-up to a June campaign that reached more than 2 million children in Darfur with vaccination against measles, a campaign was launched to reach another 150, 000 children from nine months to 15 years in remote areas of North Darfur ...More

September 8, 2004

Posted in News

North Carolina Public Health Officials Confirm Measles Case in Martin County

RALEIGH, N.C. -- State health officials have confirmed a case of measles in an 11-month-old Martin County child. The child was apparently exposed to the disease from an 11-year-old family friend who contracted measles after traveling to England, where immunization ...More

August 4, 2004

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Mumps Outbreak in England and Wales is the Worst in a Decade

LONDON -- England and Wales are experiencing the most serious outbreak of mumps in nearly a decade, largely because young adults missed out on the MMR (mumps, measles and rubella) program which began in 1988. The outbreak raises questions about the babies who are currently ...More

August 3, 2004

Posted in News

Top Scientists Present Progress on Vaccines for SARS, Pandemic Influenza and Other Lethal Infectious Diseases

GENEVA -- More than 150 top scientists, researchers and public health experts from around the world met last week in Switzerland to present, debate and offer expert advice on cutting edge vaccine research and development, as well as vaccine policy and implementation. ...More

June 10, 2004

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

CDC Lifts Suspension of Adoptions from Chinese Orphanage

Effective immediately, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has lifted the temporary suspension of adoptions from the Zhuzhou Child Welfare Institute in Hunan Province of China. On April 16, 2004, the CDC recommended a temporary suspension of adoption ...More

June 8, 2004

Posted in News

CDC Recommends Temporary Suspension of Adoptions from Chinese Orphanage in Response to Measles Outbreak

WASHINGTON, D.C. and ATLANTA -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today recommended a temporary suspension of adoption proceedings for children from the Zhuzhou Child Welfare Institute in the Hunan Province of China, which is experiencing an outbreak of ...More

April 16, 2004

Posted in News

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