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How India hit 95% measles vaccine coverage: The inside story
July 17, 2026 2:57 pm
WHO-UNICEF data shows India has surpassed pre-pandemic immunisation levels, though nearly 19,000 measles cases and last-mile vaccination gaps remain.
Bangladesh measles outbreak crosses 1 lakh suspected cases, death toll rises to 716
June 30, 2026 7:43 pm
Since April 10, a total of 83,806 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 80,193 have recovered, according to data released by the Bangladesh health ministry.
Measles outbreak in Bangladesh: Suspected cases claim over 400 lives
May 22, 2026 12:45 pm
Bangladesh measles outbreak has claimed over 488 lives, with suspected infections crossing 59,000 as hospitals face pressure and vaccination concerns deepen.
US on verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here's why that matters
January 20, 2026 11:50 pm
Experts fear the vaccine-preventable virus has regained a foothold and that the US may soon follow Canada in losing the achievement of having eliminated it.
Measles spike in US shows how vaccine hesitancy threatens decades of public-health progress
June 07, 2025 7:41 am
Measles is often regarded as the ‘canary in the coalmine’ — if cases spread, it is a warning that other disease outbreaks might spring up where there are gaps in vaccination coverage. Its resurgence in the US is a global warning.
India launches 100% measles and rubella vaccine coverage drive for children by 2026: Why is this significant for eliminating infection?
April 25, 2025 4:25 pm
Data shows 93.7% children received the first dose and 92.2% received the second dose in 2024-25
Measles cases in Texas rise to 624, state health department says
April 22, 2025 10:24 pm
Sugerman also said the US could be at risk of losing its measles elimination status if the cases in the outbreak continue to spread past January 20, 2026.
UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | February 23 to March 01, 2025
March 04, 2025 11:27 am
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Outbreak of measles in US' Texas, New Mexico sickens nearly 100
February 23, 2025 7:29 am
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, 90 cases have been reported until last month in the South Plains area, in the north-west region of the state.
Measles cases up in India: Are missed vaccines to blame?
November 16, 2024 12:59 pm
India is second among 57 nations affected. The immunisation against infection remains stagnant, says report
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