Los Angeles, Jan 17 (IANS) The United States has recorded at least 18 million influenza illnesses, 230,000 hospitalisations and 9,300 deaths so far during the current flu season, according to the latest estimates released by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The CDC said seasonal influenza activity remains elevated nationwide, though it has decreased or remained stable for two consecutive weeks.Influenza A(H3N2) viruses have been the most commonly reported strains circulati…
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Sofia, Jan 16 (IANS) One day after flu epidemic measures were introduced in Bulgaria’s Varna District for the first time this season, neighbouring Dobrich District decided to follow suit.The measures in the northeastern Bulgarian region will be in effect from January 19 to January 23, local media reported on Thursday.During the five-day period, in-person classes in all schools will be suspended. Hospital visits, planned surgeries, child immunisations, and pediatric consultations will also be hal…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) South-East Asia Region, home to a quarter of the world’s population, has marked 15 years since recording its last case of wild poliovirus, said the World Health Organization (IANS) on Tuesday.The region continues to sustain its polio-free status while harnessing innovations and lessons from the polio programme to accelerate broader public health progress, the global health body said. “This extraordinary achievement followed unparalleled efforts and demonstrates what …
Islamabad, Jan 10 (IANS) Pakistan will vaccinate more than 45 million children during its first nationwide polio eradication campaign of 2026, scheduled to run from February 2 to February 8, health authorities said on Saturday.The country’s emergency operations centre said the week-long campaign will be conducted across the country, with vaccination teams administering oral polio vaccine to children under the age of five.The campaign will be held simultaneously in Pakistan and neighbouring Afgha…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Vaccination, screening and early treatment are crucial to fight cervical cancer, which is causing the death of a woman every eight minutes in India, said health experts on Friday.January is observed globally as Cervical Cancer awareness month.Cervical cancer is caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). The virus infects the cervix, which is the mouth of the uterus. While HPV infection does not mean cancer, it requires testing or screening to see if it has caused changes i…
Ulan Bator, Jan 8 (IANS) Mongolia’s measles tally surged to 13,861 after 8 new local infections were reported in the past 24 hours, the country’s National Centre for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said on Thursday.More than half of new measles infections were among school-age children who have had only one shot of the measles vaccine, the NCCD said in a statement.In this regard, the NCCD suggested that parents protect their children from a potentially severe disease by getting them two doses of th…
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopted a revised US childhood immunization schedule that reduces the number of vaccines recommended for all children, following a federal review comparing American practices with those of other developed nations, a move President Donald Trump described as a major overhaul of public health policy.The change was formalized through a decision memorandum signed by Acting CDC Director Jim O’Neill. “The data support a more fo…
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…