Rising Meningitis Threat in NYC
As of early 2024, health authorities in New York City and across the United States are sounding alarms over a concerning rise in bacterial meningitis cases, urging healthcare professionals to ...
Tag: Vaccine
Vaccination Lag as Mpox Cases Surge in the U.S.
As of March 2024, the United States is facing a concerning uptick in mpox (also known as Monkeypox) cases, with reported incidents twice as high as in the same period ...
Measles Cases in the U.S. Soar Beyond Last Year’s Totals
Health officials in the United States are confronting an unsettling rise in measles cases, surpassing the entire count from the previous year within just the first quarter. According to the ...
Rising Measles Cases at Chicago Migrant Shelter Prompt Health Response
Chicago has witnessed an increase in measles cases, with a total of five diagnoses traced back to a migrant shelter in the Pilsen neighborhood. This situation underscores a public health ...
Child Vaccination Rates in NYC Struggle to Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels, First Measles Cases Reported
New York City has reported its first measles cases for 2024, highlighting a persistent challenge in elevating child vaccination rates back to norms observed before the pandemic. Despite ongoing outreach ...
Urgent Action Needed as Measles Cases Surge in Europe
As of October 2023, the World Health Organization’s European Region is confronting a severe public health challenge: a dramatic surge in measles cases, with over 30,000 infections reported across 40 ...
Cameroon Pioneers World’s First Mass Malaria Vaccination Program
Cameroon has launched the world's first routine vaccination program against malaria, marking a significant step in the battle against a disease that claims hundreds of thousands of lives in Africa ...
Nigeria Pre-Approves Malaria Vaccine
Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) provisionally approved the R21 malaria vaccine on Monday, April 17th. The vaccine was developed by the University of Oxford ...
