County Durham mother’s vaccination plea after ‘terrifying’ measles

County Durham mother’s vaccination plea after ‘terrifying’ measles

Sharon BarbourHealth correspondent, BBC North East and Cumbria Supplied Baby Saskia had the typical measles rash Nowhere in the north-east of England and Cumbria has the childhood measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination rate of 95% needed to achieve the “herd immunity” at which point disease does not spread, latest figures show. Middlesbrough has the … Read more

Why are measles cases rising in the UK and who can get the MMR vaccine?

Why are measles cases rising in the UK and who can get the MMR vaccine?

Getty Images A young child has died at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Hospital after contracting measles, raising concerns about the spread of the disease. Cases have been rising in the UK and around the world, with more than 500 reported since January in England alone. The increase is being blamed on the poor uptake of the … Read more

Why are measles cases rising in the UK and who can get the MMR vaccine?

Why are measles cases rising in the UK and who can get the MMR vaccine?

Getty Images A young child has died at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Hospital after contracting measles, raising concerns about the spread of the disease. Cases have been rising in the UK and around the world, with more than 500 reported since January in England alone. The increase is being blamed on the poor uptake of the … Read more

Measles: Child dies at Alder Hey after contracting virus

Measles: Child dies at Alder Hey after contracting virus

Stewart Whittingham & Ewan Gawne BBC News, Liverpool Getty Images Seventeen children have been treated at Alder Hey for the disease since June A child has died at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital after contracting measles, the BBC understands. The hospital said the highly contagious virus was on the rise among young people in the … Read more

Measles warning to holidaymakers as cases rise across Europe

Measles warning to holidaymakers as cases rise across Europe

Dominic Hughes Health Correspondent Getty Images Health experts warn that measles spreads very easily and can lead to some children suffering life-long consequences Families travelling abroad this summer on holiday or to visit relatives are being warned about the rise in measles cases in Europe and other regions. Measles infections in Europe are at a … Read more

RFK Jr. to Kick Off MAHA Tour on Fighting Chronic Disease

RFK Jr. to Kick Off MAHA Tour on Fighting Chronic Disease

A day after attending the funeral of an unvaccinated child who died of measles, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will kick off a tour through Southwestern states on Monday, spotlighting initiatives that emphasize nutrition and lifestyle choices as tools for combating disease. The Make America Healthy Again tour, which will take Mr. Kennedy through … Read more

A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas

A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas

The measles crisis in West Texas has claimed the life of another child, the second death in an outbreak that has burned through the region and infected dozens of residents in bordering states. The 8-year-old girl died early Thursday morning of “measles pulmonary failure” at a hospital in Lubbock, Texas, according to records obtained by … Read more