Tag: measles
Emergency jabs after 100 children die of suspected measles in a month in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has launched an emergency vaccination campaign after a fast-spreading measles outbreak is suspected of killing more than 100 people, mostly children, in what...
Chief Medical Officer: Use protective measures against measles
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging Barbadians to take all precautions to prevent the spread of measles within the population after the Region of...
George says no measles outbreak
There is no measles outbreak in Barbados, says Chief Medical Officer The Most Honourable Dr Kenneth George.
However, he is concerned that not enough people...
Second child dies of measles as Texas outbreak worsens
A second child has died from measles as an outbreak of the the highly contagious virus continues to grow in western Texas.
The school-aged child...
PAHO issues measles alert for region
Washington – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has issued an alert, urging countries of the Americas, including the Caribbean, to update their response...
Guard against preventable diseases, says PAHO’s director
Director of the Pan America Health Organisation (PAHO) Dr Carissa Etienne has warned the Caribbean is at high risk of new and re-emerging outbreaks...