Sharon BarbourHealth correspondent, BBC North East and CumbriaSupplied Baby Saskia had the typical measles rashNowhere in the north-east of England and Cumbria has the childhood measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)…
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The recent deaths of three young girls following rabies, in separate incidents in Pathanamthitta, Malappuram and Kollam, in spite of post-exposure prophylaxis with anti-rabies vaccine as well as rabies immunoglobulin,…
Progress in vaccinating children against a variety of life-threatening diseases has stalled in the past two decades - and even gone backwards in some countries - a new global study suggests.The…
Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu A seven-year-old girl from Pathanapuram in Kollam district died of rabies at the SAT wing of the Government Medical College Hospital…
The Directorate of Public Health (DPH) has announced that arrangements have been made for the vaccination of persons undertaking the Haj in the coming days. As many as 5,675 of…
Paul KellyPaul Kelly, whose turkey business has previously been hit by bird flu, is among those calling for a vaccination scheme for poultryPoultry farmers are appealing to the government to…
A file photo of a BBMP health worker administering a vaccine against COVID-19 in Bengaluru. Following Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s recent announcement that the State will take up a vaccination drive,…
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A cluster of mpox cases have been reported in the Chicago area, which means the virus is still spreading, and we need to continue to be alert. More than 50%…