According to the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, wild poliovirus has been detected from two Cairo sewage samples. The strain detected is related to poliovirus
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Thirty-seven more cases of measles have been identified in an outbreak in Kebbi state, Nigeria. Of the over 250 cases recorded so far, seven children
A rare and fatal brain-eating infection killed 10 people in Karachi, Pakistan this year. This waterborne species of amoeba causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a
Vaccine uptake has been a front-page issue over the past year, given the epidemic levels of whooping cough in some U.S. states and the upsurge
Vaccine uptake has been a front-page issue over the past year, given the epidemic levels of whooping cough in some U.S. states and the upsurge
In states where medical exemptions for school vaccinations are easier to get, exemption rates are higher, according to a new study published late last month
In states where medical exemptions for school vaccinations are easier to get, exemption rates are higher, according to a new study published late last month
New statistics show that the United States is in the midst of the worst outbreak of pertussis, or whooping cough, in fifty years. Case reports
A new report published in the journal Pediatrics shows that the number of parents delaying or limiting their children’s vaccinations more than tripled from 2006
The number of reported measles cases in Ukraine has increased over the past several months, with an especially high concentration of cases in western Ukraine.