Sydney, March 12 (IANS) A recent surge in measles cases in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has predominantly been driven by infections acquired in Southeast Asia, health authorities said on Thursday.The NSW Department of Health said in a report that authorities were notified of 60 confirmed measles cases in the state between January 1, 2025, and March 7, 2026.Of those cases, 34 contracted measles overseas, including 32 people who traveled to countries in Southeast Asia.Another 18 o…
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Los Angeles, Jan 2 (IANS) The United States reported more than 2,000 measles cases in 2025, the highest annual total since 1992, according to the latest data released by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).As of December 30, a total of 2,065 confirmed measles cases had been reported nationwide, with about 11 per cent of patients requiring hospitalisation. The cases were reported across 44 US jurisdictions, along with a small number of cases among international visitors to the…