Particles Carrying Viruses Likely Travel Farther Than Previously Thought
New research from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory raises questions about how far droplets, like those that carry the virus ...
Tag: Measles
OSU’s New Vaccine Candidate for COVID-19 Capitalizes on Measles Vaccine’s Successful History
A new SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate, developed by giving a key protein’s gene a ride into the body while encased in ...
How Roald Dahl Became a Passionate Vaccine Advocate
To Olivia, a new film on Sky Cinema, captures the year (1962) that author Roald Dahl’s daughter died of measles ...
The Coping Mechanisms the DRC is Putting in Place As it Faces Ebola, Measles and COVID-19
Ebola, a viral haemorrhagic fever of humans and other primates, has become endemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). ...
Atomic Structures Mapped for First Time in Paramyxoviruses
Northwestern University researchers have, for the first time, determined the 3D atomic structure of a key complex in paramyxoviruses, a ...
Measles May Have Emerged 1500 Years Earlier Than Thought
Measles, which killed an estimated 142,000 people in 2017, is one of the most infectious human diseases. But when, where, ...
Samoa Measles Outbreak: Death Toll Rises To 53, Mostly Children
More than 3,700 cases of measles have been recorded in the islands' population of about 200,000, with 198 new cases ...
Could the United States Lose Its Elimination Status for Measles in Light of Ongoing Outbreaks?
In 1978, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) targeted the elimination of measles from the U.S. by 1982. ...
Is it Time to Declare Measles a Public Health Emergency?
On April 9th, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency amid the ongoing measles outbreak in ...
The State of the Antivaccine Movement in the United States
A social movement of public health vaccine opposition has been growing in the United States in recent years; subsequently, measles ...
Is Now the Right Time to Stamp Out Measles?
Before the measles vaccine became available in 1963, there were approximately 3 to 4 million cases, and an average of ...
Fatal Measles Complication More Common Than Previously Thought
A 2014 case of infant measles in the Philippines. Credit: Rebecca Martin/CDC A complication of measles that kills children years ...
Unvaccinated Adults Cost the U.S. More Than 7B Annually
Vaccine-preventable diseases among adults cost the U.S. economy $8.95 billion in 2015, and unvaccinated individuals are responsible for 80 percent, ...
Germany, Italy Account for Majority of Measles Cases in EU
In the past 12 months the European Union has reported 3,809 cases of measles, according the European Centre for Disease ...
Measles May Weaken Immune System up to 3 Years
The measles virus is known to cast a deadly shadow upon children by temporarily suppressing their immune systems. While this ...
As Ebola Recedes, Threat of a Measles Crisis in W. Africa
The African countries most affected by the Ebola outbreak could now be highly susceptible to a measles epidemic. Due to ...
Pediatric Disease Experts Comment on Measles Outbreak
The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS), an organization of physicians, scientists, and other medical professionals dedicated to treating and preventing ...
Toronto Investigating Multiple Cases of Measles
A 2014 case of infant measles in the Philippines. Credit: Rebecca Martin/CDC Toronto Public Health (TPH) announced today that it ...
Powdered Measles Vaccine Found Safe in Early Trials
A measles vaccine made of fine dry powder and delivered with a puff of air triggered no adverse side effects ...
Infectious Disease Challenges Caused by Conflict in Syria
Beyond deaths, injuries, and displacements, the ongoing Syrian war is causing growing infectious disease epidemics. Sima Sharara, from the University ...
