Covid-19: the MMR vaccine would reduce the severity of the disease
Patients who have been vaccinated for MMR, measles-mumps-rubella, would be better protected against severe forms of coronavirus infection. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Virus: discovery of two relatives of rubella
The discovery of two new viruses closely related to rubella suggests that this one could be of animal origin and ...
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Rubella driven out of the Americas
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Measles, rubella: the French are not vaccinated enough!
© iStock French people under 30 are not sufficiently vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella. In 2011, 15,000 cases of ...
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Rubella becomes a reportable disease like tuberculosis or cholera
According to the Official Journal, rubella is now one of the notifiable diseases for doctors, like cholera and tuberculosis. Like ...
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Measles and rubella eliminated from the United States
© iStockPhotoWhile in France, the virus measleshas been on the rise for three years, due to an excessively low rate ...
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Rubella permanently eradicated from the Americas
After 15 years of battle and millions of vaccinations, America is the first region in the world to eradicate this ...
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The measles vaccine would also protect against other infections
MMR vaccination may reduce the overall risk of childhood hospital admissions for infectious diseases, according to a study published in ...
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MMR: the threat of epidemics persists in France
Too many French people are not protected against measles, mumps and rubella. The 10-29 year olds are the most vulnerable, ...
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Measles and rubella: the threat continues to exist in the United States
The United States has eliminated measles and rubella but the authorities recommend strengthening partnerships with the WHO and all countries ...
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The United States has eradicated measles and rubella
The fight against measles and rubella has paid off in the United States: these two diseases are officially eliminated in ...
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MMR vaccination remains too low in France
Between 2008 and 2012 a major measles epidemic caused ten deaths from pneumonia, myocarditis or encephalitis in France. Vaccination coverage ...
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The French are increasingly shunning vaccines
Vaccine sales fell 12% in units between 2008 and 2012. Especially for influenza and measles, according to data from IMS ...
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Pregnancy: beware of toxoplasmosis and rubella
The High Authority of Health (HAS), seized by the General Directorate of Health (DGS), publishes its report on serological surveillance ...
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