ALLMedicine™ Measles Center

Sep 15th, 2021 - A 13-year-old girl with perinatally acquired HIV infection was admitted to us with acute onset, right-sided hemiparesis of 30 days duration and right-sided myoclonic jerks of 2 days duration affecting the face, upper and lower limbs. On examinatio...

Sep 12th, 2021 - In 2006, a measles outbreak occurred in Catalonia (Spain), six years after endemic measles was declared eliminated. The aim of this study was to classify 19 confirmed measles breakthrough cases (BC) using a high-performance avidity assay developed...

Sep 11th, 2021 - The current severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has raised awareness of vaccine hesitancy. Specific reasons for vaccine hesitancy among people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) have not been fully described. Notably,...

Sep 11th, 2021 - Measles outbreaks escalated globally despite worldwide elimination efforts. Molecular epidemiological investigations utilizing partial measles virus (MeV) genomes are challenged by reduction in global genotypes and low evolutionary rates. Greater ...

Sep 9th, 2021 - The 2014-15 Disneyland measles outbreak that began at the California theme park in December 2014 sparked an international conversation regarding measles, vaccine hesitancy, and vaccine policies. The outbreak capped a year with the highest number o...

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...

Sep 29th, 2020 - Passive immunization involves the administration of antibodies against a given agent to a susceptible individual for the purpose of preventing or treating an infectious disease due to that agent. A general principle of passive antibody therapy is ...

May 19th, 2020 - This is a phase 1/2, single-centre, double-blind, double-dummy, randomized, active-controlled, age de-escalation trial. Age de-escalation will be based on a review of the safety data from the preceding cohort (adults for toddlers and toddlers for ...

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...