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WHO procures 2m doses of measles vaccine for EPI

The first consignment of 2 million doses of measles vaccine procured by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for routine immunisation in Pakistan arrived here Wednesday night. The next consignment of the remaining 1.1...

3 June, 2011

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Measles bounce back in Europe

The World Health Organization says there is a major outbreak of measles in Europe.

3 May, 2011

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Travel warning issued following European measles outbreak

A large measles outbreak in parts of Europe, including France, Italy, Germany and Bulgaria, has caused the Health Protection Agency to send letters to schools

12 April, 2011

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Vaccine fears fuel measles outbreak in Somalia

The cause of a measles outbreak in Somalia has yet to be determined but doctors say initial suspicions point to “unfounded rumours”

12 April, 2011

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Inhalable measles vaccine tested

Sustained high vaccination coverage is key to preventing deaths from measles. Despite the availability of a vaccine, measles remains an important killer of children worldwide,

2 March, 2011

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