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Measles vaccine saves nearly 59 million lives, deaths down by 88 pc...
An estimated 95,000 people, mostly children younger than 5 years of age, also died due to measles in 2024.
Rising mercury levels spike fever cases in city
6 April 2024 6:02 AM ISTBesides measles, mumps and chicken pox cases, there are several cases of viral fever reported across age groups.
Docs advise caution against measles, mumps infection
19 March 2024 7:00 AM ISTThe doctors say that mumps spreads through contact with the saliva of an infected person. The spread of measles can occur by respiratory droplets...
Measles and Mumps cases see a slight surge, doctors advice to stay...
17 March 2024 4:44 PM ISTDoctors ask parents to stay cautious as Measles and Mumps are common among children in this season and a few cases are being reported in the city...
Measles cases rising alarmingly across Europe: WHO
25 Jan 2024 10:45 AM ISTMore than 30,000 measles cases were reported by 40 of the WHO European region’s 53 member states between January and October in 2023
91% of Sri Lankan children vaccinated against measles
23 Jan 2024 11:56 AM ISTAmid a rapidly aging population, Sri Lanka is proactively addressing the rise of non-communicable diseases like memory impairment, eye diseases and...
91% of Sri Lankan children vaccinated against measles
23 Jan 2024 8:49 AM ISTRecognising the existing drug shortage, the government is actively importing essential medicines, with shortages gradually decreasing, according to...
Scientists find how measles virus spreads in human brain
22 Dec 2023 6:00 PM ISTMeasles is one of the most contagious diseases that infects the upper respiratory tract