ATLANTA (AP) -- Measles outbreaks in several states have led to more than 70 cases so far this year, the worst in six years, health officials said Thursday....
... , and lead to a better understanding of how viruses similar to measles function. A result could be more effective vaccines for other diseases ... . The team tested their hypothesis by developing a form of the measles virus that could not enter epithelia because it was made ...
... lead to reconsideration of the policy for vaccination during measles outbreaks and in humanitarian emergencies, say the authors. Maternal ... in many mothers being immunised and transferring only half the maternal measles antibodies as naturally immune mothers. Similarly ...
ATLANTA (AP) -- The number of measles cases in the U.S. is at its highest level since 1997, and nearly ...
... one wherein the original findings suggesting a link between measles virus and autism had been reported. "Our results are inconsistent ... and the other from a boy in the control group, showing that the presence of measles virus sequences was not associated with an autism diagnosis ...
A measles outbreak in Gibraltar has infected almost 1 percent of the territory’s residents in just three months, according to a recent report.
... said the increase was due to a lower takeup of the combined measles, mumps and rubella jab over the past decade ... of children who are not fully vaccinated with MMR. This means that measles is spreading easily among unvaccinated children ...
ATLANTA (AP) -- Measles deaths worldwide declined dramatically to about 200,000 a year, continuing a successful trend, global health authorities reported Thursday....
... unlikely that Europe will meet its goal of eliminating measles by 2010, say the authors of a new report on low ...
... . "Based on our preclinical results as well as the safety of measles derivatives in clinical trials against other tumor ... the foundation for additional studies in preparation for using engineered measles strains in a clinical trial for the treatment of patients ...
LONDON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Britain could face a measles epidemic because of parental reluctance to use the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, health officials said.
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 15 (UPI) -- Health officials in Maryland say four people have been diagnosed with measles in the state's first outbreak since 2001.
... considering the move following a series of outbreaks of measles across the country.Sir Sandy Macara ...
... tests, the inhaler has been just as effective in delivering measles vaccine as the traditional injection, the researchers say. They now ... part in the test had a lower rate of developing measles than those who received a vaccine by injection, according to Sievers. "The problem ...
... also have been working to develop a room temperature stable measles formulation that can be easily inhaled using cost-effective ... 's principal investigator, "There is a need for technologies that could stabilize the measles vaccine, as this would facilitate mass vaccination ...
