Measles in the News
The articles listed below include news about or mention of measles. This is page 2 of 2.
UNICEF delivers aid to displaced children in DR Congo
UNICEF is re-starting its humanitarian operation today and will be delivering high protein biscuits to displaced children and medical kits to people who have been newly displaced. There is concern ...
UNICEF assists 50,000 displaced people in eastern DRC
Heavy fighting in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has intensified causing massive displacement of tens of thousands of people towards Goma, the provincial capital.
Floods in West Africa raise major health risks
The destruction of agricultural lands and loss of crops aggravates the food security crisis in the region. Several West African countries are among the 21 worldwide identified by WHO as being most ...
Health risks add to crisis in Ethiopia
Malnutrition and the threat of outbreaks of disease are adding to the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia. WHO is working with the Government of Ethiopia and health partners to support the 4.6 million ...
UNICEF and partners begin immunisation campaign for children displaced by the Lebanon conflict
News of the current campaign to immunise tens of thousands of children displaced by the conflict in Lebanon: There are fears that the mass population displacement provoked by the 24-day old crisis ...
How one disease may prevent another - disease pairings reviewed
Measles has been thought of as a classic childhood disease. It is associated with various common complications and can even be fatal. Measles is an infectious disease that is spread through contact with fluids from an infected person's nose and mouth, either directly or through aerosol transmission.
