ALLMedicine™ Measles Center

Aug 4th, 2021 - Language used to describe measles in the press has altered significantly over the last sixty years, a shift that reflects changing perceptions of the disease within the medical community as well as broader changes in public health discourse. Calif...

Jul 30th, 2021 - Yang et al reported an immunocompetent infant with gastrointestinal cytomegalovirus disease secondary to measles infection. We express our opinion about the diagnosis and treatment of this rare disease.

Jul 29th, 2021 - Although patients with cancer are at an increased risk of infection-related complications, few studies have characterized their vulnerability to measles and mumps. Given the recent outbreaks and increased community vaccine hesitancy, understanding...

Jul 28th, 2021 - Since the beginning of the Syrian crisis in 2011, the region has witnessed a major population displacement. Lebanon, a country with a population of 4.2 million, has welcomed around one million refugees. A rise in the incidence of Measles, Hepatiti...

Jul 27th, 2021 - The safety and immunogenicity of M-M-RII (measles, mumps and rubella virus vaccine live, Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, PA)-the only combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine licensed for use in the United States-were previously reported in pre-...

Feb 9th, 2017 - The adolescent period heralds the pediatric patient's transition into adulthood. It is a time of dynamic development during which effective preventive care measures can promote safe behaviors and the development of lifelong health habits. One of t...

Dec 7th, 2011 - Although vaccinations are most commonly associated with the pediatric population, it is important for healthcare professionals to be familiar with the vaccines that are recommended for adults. The authors discuss 3 vaccines-the measles, mumps, and...

Mar 17th, 2020 - Measles vaccine (MV) can reduce childhood mortality and is currently recommended to all South African children aged 6 months. Only one study has examined the safety and immunogenicity of the recommended CAM-70 measles vaccine strain in children un...

Jan 2nd, 2020 - PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the safety and toxicity of intratumoral and resection cavity administration of an Edmonston's strain measles virus genetically engineered to produce CEA (MV-CEA) in patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme. ...

Dec 16th, 2019 - PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of oncolytic measles virus encoding thyroidal sodium iodide symporter (MV-NIS) when administered with or without cyclophosphamide in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple...

Nov 15th, 2019 - The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that an investigational refrigerated vaccine with measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella is well tolerated and has similar immune response when compared to a frozen vaccine with measles, mumps, rubella, ...

Oct 11th, 2019 - This study is a double-blind, individually randomized, controlled, clinical efficacy trial with two vaccine groups: Vi-TCV (Typhoid conjugate) and MCV-A (meningococcal group A conjugate). This study will take place in Blantyre, Malawi, Africa. Par...

May 13th, 2021 - (Reuters Health) - Pakistani families' trust in vaccines may have been shaken by the CIA's attempt to locate Osama bin Laden through a program to collect DNA from kids under the guise of a vaccine drive, a new study suggests. Rates at which Pakist...

Apr 27th, 2021 - LONDON (Reuters) - Millions of children whose immunisations have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in Africa, are now at risk from life-threatening diseases such as measles, polio, yellow fever and diphtheria, U.N. health agencie...

Apr 6th, 2021 - Even if you haven't run a marathon, you've probably heard tales about "hitting the wall." Its effects are especially pronounced after passing the 25th mile with one final mile to go. The end is in sight, but mentally and physically, you're far fro...

Apr 5th, 2021 - KINSHASA (Reuters) - A new measles outbreak has flared up in the Democratic Republic of Congo just eight months after authorities declared an end to the worst known outbreak in the country's history, medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ...

Mar 15th, 2021 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. With a potential surge in COVID-19 cases on the way linked to coronavirus variants, more people need to line up to get vaccinated — and former Pre...