Measles

2019-12-02 Measles Blamed for More than 50 Deaths in Samoa

The government of Samoa announced on Monday that five more children had died within the past day from measles. That…

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2015-02-08 Measles Becomes a Medical, Scientific, Political Issue in US

Measles has become a public health issue in the United States. Measles cases were first reported last month at Disneyland…

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2020-03-27 Using Vaccines to Fight Measles in Democratic Republic of Congo

The face of Dobo Mambanza is blistered as she fights to breathe. The little girl is crying and, slowly, going blind. Her…

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2019-12-07 WHO Denounces ‘Collective Failure’ as Measles Kills 140,000

Measles infected nearly 10 million people in 2018 and killed 140,000, mostly children, the World Health Organization (WHO) said this…

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2019-11-09 Measles More Dangerous Than Experts Had Thought

Measles may be even more dangerous than doctors had thought. Researchers reported last week that the disease destroys immunity that the victim…

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2019-04-23 Health Officials Worry About Rise in Measles

Measles is only found in human beings. There is a highly effective and safe vaccine for the disease. So, in…

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2019-03-12 Measles Progress At Risk Worldwide

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Measles can spread easily from person to person, but it is…

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2007-01-24 Vaccination Campaign Cuts Measles Deaths; New Goal Set

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Measles is one of the most infectious viruses known. It spreads through…

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2005-11-16 Measles Campaign Reduces Deaths in African Children

I'm Jim Tedder with the VOA Special English Health Report. An international group says cases of measles in Africa have…

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