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Measles Prevention Checklist For Parents: Everything You Should Know
This checklist equips parents with the knowledge and actionable steps needed to protect their families effectively against measles.
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8-Month-Old Dies Of Measles In Mumbai, Centre Issues Advisory: 10 Points
An 8-month-old child was identified as the latest casualty of a measles outbreak in Mumbai, taking the total number of deaths to 12 on Wednesday, as the central government expressed concern at the rising cases and issued an advisory.
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One-Year-Old Dies Due To Measles In Mumbai, 10 Deaths This Year
Mumbai today reported 20 new confirmed cases of measles, while a one-year-old girl died of the viral infection. The infection count in Mumbai since January 1 this year has gone up to 220, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
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Mumbai Measles Cases Rises By 7 In A Day, 8 Suspected Deaths Till Now
The measles tally in Mumbai rose to 176 on Friday, up from 169 a day earlier, while the number of suspected deaths remained unchanged at eight, a civic official said.
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Centre deploys high-level team To Mumbai Amid Measles Outbreak
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said it has deputed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Mumbai to take stock of the upsurge of measles cases in the city.
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Google Employees Worried of Measles Spread in HQ
Employees at Google headquarters are discussing ways to protect themselves after one of them was found working at the office despite being infected by measles.
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Google Employees Worried Of Measles Spread In Headquarters: Report
Executives at Google's Silicon Valley headquarters are discussing ways to protect themselves and their families from measles after one of them was found working at the office despite being infected by the highly contagious virus.
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Pune Girl Lands In ICU, Parents Blame Vaccine Given In Government Drive
An eight-year-old girl was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital in Pune after she reportedly developed paralytic symptoms, days after she was given measles and rubella vaccine in her school, her parents said.
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4 Children Reportedly Dead After Measles Rubella Vaccination In Gujarat
Gujarat health officials on Saturday said they have received reports about four children dying after they were given measles rubella vaccination.
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India Far Behind In Measles Vaccination, Says World Health Organisation
Male: India and Indonesia are far behind in their battle against measles and account for over 90 per cent of the unvaccinated children in the Southeast Asia, the WHO said here today, asserting that the vaccination drive was hampered due to misconceptions and misinformation. According to the Southeast Asia Regional Office of the World Health Organiz...
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India, Indonesia Far Behind In Measles Vaccination: WHO
India and Indonesia are far behind in their battle against measles and account for over 90 per cent of the unvaccinated children in the Southeast Asia, the WHO said here today, asserting that the vaccination drive was hampered due to misconceptions and misinformation.
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Andhra Pradesh: 8.98 Lakh Children Vaccinated For Measles And Rubella
Till now, 93 percent of the total target has been completed in various schools of this district and other Anganwadi centres of the place. No information about the number of children who missed their schools on the day of vaccination has been released.
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Measles Rubella Vaccine Campaign In India
(MR) vaccine has raised questions on Measles Rubella campaign that started on August 3 by the health department.New Delhi The Union health ministry has rolled out the second phase of measles and rubella (MR) vaccination campaign under which 3.4 crore children were expected to be covered to reduce incidences of these diseases in the country.
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Government Launches Pan-India Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign To Reduce Childhood Diseases
Bangalore/New Delhi: To protect children from major childhood diseases measles and rubella, the government on Sunday launched a nationwide vaccination campaign. Under the campaign, children aged between nine months and 15 years will be administered the measles-rubella vaccine (MR-VAC). The campaign will start from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry,...
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Despite Progress, Measles Kills 400 Children A Day: WHO
London: The number of deaths from measles has fallen by 79 per cent worldwide since 2000, thanks mainly to mass vaccination campaigns, but nearly 400 children still die from the disease every day, global health experts said on Thursday. In a report on global efforts to “make measles history”, the United Nations children’s fund, the World Heal...
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Measles Prevention Checklist For Parents: Everything You Should Know
This checklist equips parents with the knowledge and actionable steps needed to protect their families effectively against measles.
-
8-Month-Old Dies Of Measles In Mumbai, Centre Issues Advisory: 10 Points
An 8-month-old child was identified as the latest casualty of a measles outbreak in Mumbai, taking the total number of deaths to 12 on Wednesday, as the central government expressed concern at the rising cases and issued an advisory.
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One-Year-Old Dies Due To Measles In Mumbai, 10 Deaths This Year
Mumbai today reported 20 new confirmed cases of measles, while a one-year-old girl died of the viral infection. The infection count in Mumbai since January 1 this year has gone up to 220, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
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Mumbai Measles Cases Rises By 7 In A Day, 8 Suspected Deaths Till Now
The measles tally in Mumbai rose to 176 on Friday, up from 169 a day earlier, while the number of suspected deaths remained unchanged at eight, a civic official said.
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Centre deploys high-level team To Mumbai Amid Measles Outbreak
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said it has deputed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Mumbai to take stock of the upsurge of measles cases in the city.
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Google Employees Worried of Measles Spread in HQ
Employees at Google headquarters are discussing ways to protect themselves after one of them was found working at the office despite being infected by measles.
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Google Employees Worried Of Measles Spread In Headquarters: Report
Executives at Google's Silicon Valley headquarters are discussing ways to protect themselves and their families from measles after one of them was found working at the office despite being infected by the highly contagious virus.
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Pune Girl Lands In ICU, Parents Blame Vaccine Given In Government Drive
An eight-year-old girl was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital in Pune after she reportedly developed paralytic symptoms, days after she was given measles and rubella vaccine in her school, her parents said.
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4 Children Reportedly Dead After Measles Rubella Vaccination In Gujarat
Gujarat health officials on Saturday said they have received reports about four children dying after they were given measles rubella vaccination.
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India Far Behind In Measles Vaccination, Says World Health Organisation
Male: India and Indonesia are far behind in their battle against measles and account for over 90 per cent of the unvaccinated children in the Southeast Asia, the WHO said here today, asserting that the vaccination drive was hampered due to misconceptions and misinformation. According to the Southeast Asia Regional Office of the World Health Organiz...
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India, Indonesia Far Behind In Measles Vaccination: WHO
India and Indonesia are far behind in their battle against measles and account for over 90 per cent of the unvaccinated children in the Southeast Asia, the WHO said here today, asserting that the vaccination drive was hampered due to misconceptions and misinformation.
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Andhra Pradesh: 8.98 Lakh Children Vaccinated For Measles And Rubella
Till now, 93 percent of the total target has been completed in various schools of this district and other Anganwadi centres of the place. No information about the number of children who missed their schools on the day of vaccination has been released.
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Measles Rubella Vaccine Campaign In India
(MR) vaccine has raised questions on Measles Rubella campaign that started on August 3 by the health department.New Delhi The Union health ministry has rolled out the second phase of measles and rubella (MR) vaccination campaign under which 3.4 crore children were expected to be covered to reduce incidences of these diseases in the country.
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Government Launches Pan-India Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign To Reduce Childhood Diseases
Bangalore/New Delhi: To protect children from major childhood diseases measles and rubella, the government on Sunday launched a nationwide vaccination campaign. Under the campaign, children aged between nine months and 15 years will be administered the measles-rubella vaccine (MR-VAC). The campaign will start from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry,...
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Despite Progress, Measles Kills 400 Children A Day: WHO
London: The number of deaths from measles has fallen by 79 per cent worldwide since 2000, thanks mainly to mass vaccination campaigns, but nearly 400 children still die from the disease every day, global health experts said on Thursday. In a report on global efforts to “make measles history”, the United Nations children’s fund, the World Heal...
