Browsing: Measles

Across parts of the country this week, nursery workers will don plastic aprons and gloves. With more than 500 confirmed cases of a life-threatening virus in…

Nadine YousifBBC News, TorontoCanadian PressCatalina Friesen serves with a mobile clinic in OntarioMorgan Birch was puzzled when her four-month-old daughter, Kimie, suddenly fell ill with a…

Parents and experts have voiced alarm over rising measles cases, with nurseries bringing in Covid-style isolation protocols to clamp down on outbreaks.There have been more than…

The US is experiencing its worst year for measles in over three decades, with more than 1,300 cases in 40 states as of July 16. Cases…

Getty ImagesA young child has died at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Hospital after contracting measles, raising concerns about the spread of the disease.Cases have been rising in…

Health officials have urged people to come forward for the measles vaccine if they are not up to date with their shots after a child at…

The US is in the midst of the worst measles outbreak in 33 years, according to figures released this week. Driven by an outbreak in Texas,…

The annual tally of measles cases in the US is the highest in 33 years, as an ongoing outbreak in west Texas continues to drive cases.The…

Outside the emergency room of the St Thomas Elgin general hospital, about 200km (125 miles) south-west of Toronto, a large sign with bright yellow block letters…

Dominic HughesHealth CorrespondentGetty ImagesHealth experts warn that measles spreads very easily and can lead to some children suffering life-long consequencesFamilies travelling abroad this summer on holiday…