India receives 'Measles and Rubella Champion' award for disease prevention

Mar 08, 2024

India has been bestowed with the prestigious 'Measles and Rubella Champion Award' by the Measles and Rubella Partnership at the American Red Cross Headquarters...

WHO urges nations in South-East Asia to take "accelerated measures" against measles

Jan 13, 2023

The WHO has called on all the nations in South-East Asia to take urgent and accelerated measures against measles.

Measles kills one-year-old girl in Mumbai, toll reaches 14

Nov 28, 2022

According to the BMC, 78 new patients with measles were admitted to hospitals on Monday while 49 were discharged on recovery.

Measles kills four-year-old girl in Mumbai, toll reaches 16

Dec 12, 2022

According to a statement issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the girl had an acute respiratory failure due to bronchopneumonia with measles.

132 die of measles in Republic of Congo

Apr 28, 2022

Brazzaville [DR Congo], April 28 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 132 people have lost their lives due to contracting measles out of 6,259 cases recorded...

US pauses evacuation flights from Afghanistan after Measles cases detected

Sep 10, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan] September 11 : Evacuation flights from Afghanistan have been halted after four cases of measles were discovered among Afghans who had recently...