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| TOWARD A WORLD WITHOUT MEASLES |
| There was a time not so long ago when the thought of measles struck genuine fear in people’s hearts. It’s easy to understand why. Measles is so contagious that any child exposed to it who’s not already immune is likely to get the disease. Worse still is that measles is hard to avoid, even for the most diligent and cautious parent since it spreads through the air by breathing, coughing or sneezing. And yet, today in many settings the general reaction to measles is a worry-free, nonchalant shrug. That’s the power – and legacy – of a vaccine introduced 50 years ago today that protected people and especially children from measles and in the process lifted the weight of worry from parents around the world…read blog |
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| PROTECTING EVERY CHILD IN PAKISTAN FROM MEASLES(Provided by UNICEF) |
| In Pakistan, vaccinators like Kausar Parveen are pushing harder than ever to protect every child from preventable childhood diseases. Parveen has been committed to immunizing children for 25 years. Her resolve to vaccinate every child has only been strengthened by a recent measles outbreak…watch video |
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| RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS MOBILIZE MALAWI |
| In the beginning of 2010, a horrific measles outbreak struck Malawi, starting in Blantyre and Zomba in the south and spreading to Mzimba and Nkhata Bay to the north. By mid-July, every district in Malawi had reported cases, and by the time the disease was contained, at least 134,000 people had been infected with measles. Of those, 300 people, mostly children, had died.…read story |
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