The US eliminated measles in 2000, but the number of cases at home and abroad has experts worried.
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Robert F Kennedy Jr recently said the MMR vaccine contains fetal debris and DNA fragments. This is where these claims come from, and why there’s no need to worry.
Measles cases are rising in Australia and globally. Two paediatric infectious disease experts answer some key questions.
From near extinction to resurgence: how vaccine hesitancy revives deadly diseases.
Vaccines have saved more than 154 million lives worldwide over the past 50 years. World Immunization Week is a timely reminder of important ongoing work on vaccines in Canada.
The Epidemic Intelligence Service has been a crucial tool in fighting diseases at home and abroad. Its impact would be impossible to replace.
Vaccine uptake is currently too low to prevent outbreaks of measles – a highly contagious and potentially deadly virus.
Complications from measles infection are surprisingly common.
Measles is on the rise globally. We need to step up vaccination rates.
A medical epidemiologist explains who should consider getting a booster and whether you might need to check your antibody levels.
Anti-vaccination sentiment can be seen as part of a larger societal trend towards individualism.
Measles resurgence in Europe highlights need for higher vaccination rates.
No, taking vitamin A is not going to protect you from catching measles, whatever Robert F. Kennedy Jr suggests. Here’s what will.
As public health officials try to tame the outbreak, declining vaccination rates draw concern.
Australia’s child vaccination rates used to be among the best in the world. But after peaking in 2020, they’re falling.
Measles is a serious disease with potentially severe complications. The current situation in Canada is a public health challenge and a critical moment for awareness and action.
The chance of living one more year is up to 44% more likely thanks to the past 50 years of vaccines, according to new research. But global drops in vaccine coverage pose a risk.
The resurgence of measles and whooping cough is troubling. The most effective way to prevent the return and spread of vaccine-preventable diseases is through vaccination and combating vaccine hesitancy.
Any upsurge in measles is of real concern, but in settings aggravated by poor living conditions and malnutrition, it can be disastrous. It can affect adults, but young children are at particular risk.
Canada is seeing a surge in measles cases. Find out what measles is, why it’s returning to Canada, and how people can protect themselves and others.
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Professor, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Biology, Penn State
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Professor of Neurology, Medicine (Infectious Diseases), and Epidemiology, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Professor of Health Studies, University of Richmond
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Endowed Professor of Health Policy and Associate Dean, George Washington University
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Research Officer / EIDM Specialist, University of Cape Town
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Senior research fellow, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Computing & Information Systems; Director, Melbourne Data Analytics Platform, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, University of Oxford
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Assistant Professor of Philosophy & Disability Studies, Georgetown University
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Clinical Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases, Stanford University
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Senior Research Officer & Co-Director, Vaccines For Africa Initiative, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town
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Professor, The Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School and Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, University of Sydney
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Professor of Global Health, Danish Institute for Advanced Study, University of Southern Denmark