Vietnam’s major hospitals brace for measles outbreak amid surge in cases
Top Hanoi hospitals have admitted both children and adults in critical condition
Ho Chi Minh City health department proposes declaring end of measles epidemic
The number of measles cases has been rapidly decreasing across all age groups in the city
Vietnam PM urges acceleration of measles vaccination drive amid rising cases
Around 40,000 suspected measles cases and five measles-related deaths have been reported nationwide since early 2025
Vietnam urges more efforts to curb measles epidemic
The disease can lead to severe complications, including pneumonia, diarrhea, corneal ulcers, and encephalitis
Vietnam’s Quang Nam urged to take action after 2 child deaths from suspected measles
The two second-grade students in Tra Don Commune under Nam Tra My District died after several days of high fever and diarrhoea, and receiving self-treatment at home
US CDC plans study into vaccines and autism, sources say
The CDC's move comes amid one of the largest measles outbreaks the U.S. has seen in the past decade
Ho Chi Minh City reports 4 measles-related deaths amid rising cases
Many children in the city remain unvaccinated
Ho Chi Minh City forms 12 rapid response teams to combat school measles
Five elementary schools in four districts have been hit by measles outbreaks
Measles vaccination campaign to begin this weekend in Ho Chi Minh City
Local government on August 27 declared a measles outbreak across the city due to a rapid increase in cases
Ho Chi Minh City declares measles epidemic given rising cases, child deaths
The health authority is taking drastic measures to put the disease under control
Ho Chi Minh City health authorities propose declaring measles epidemic as three children die from disease
All three kids had underlying health conditions prior to contracting measles
High measles risk looms over Ho Chi Minh City
Children’s hospitals citywide have received a rising number of patients with measles
More than half the world faces high measles risk, WHO says
Measles cases have been increasing across most regions mainly due to missed vaccinations during the COVID-19 years
Ho Chi Minh City runs out of 6 types of vaccine, including 5-in-1
The city ran out of the DPT vaccine in May this year; the hepatitis B, measles, and polio jabs in early September; and the measles-rubella as well as 5-in-1 shots early this month
Vietnam distributes 434,000 doses of measles, DPT vaccines for nationwide immunization
For many months, many localities in Vietnam have faced a shortage of measles and DPT jabs
Measles now an imminent global threat due to pandemic, say WHO and CDC
There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various regions globally, as COVID-19 led to a steady decline in vaccination coverage
COVID-19 disrupted measles vaccinations in Africa and now cases are surging
Clutching an umbrella, medical records and her two-year-old daughter, Kani Fall negotiated the brown puddles lapping at the hospital gate, the final hurdle in a two-hour, rain-soaked journey to her nearest vaccination clinic in western Gambia
Ho Chi Minh City faces risk of concurring measles, COVID-19, dengue fever outbreaks
Ho Chi Minh City is running out of both measles and DPT vaccines
Measles cases jump 79% in 2022 after COVID hit vaccination campaigns
Measles cases jumped by 79% in the first two months of this year compared to 2021
Floating Petri dishes? Coronavirus puts cruise industry in the dock
Measles, E. coli, chickenpox and salmonella poisoning have all broken out on cruises in recent years