Measles

Measles cases in Europe, Central Asia drop 75% in 2025, agencies say

A nurse prepares a measles-rubella vaccine in Yangon, Myanmar, November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Measles patient stayed in Sapporo, possibly had contact with unspecified number of people

The man stayed at a hotel in Sapporo and visited restaurants in the city.

‘Take the vaccine’: Dr Oz urges Americans to get vaccinated as US measles cases surge

Dr Mehmet Oz said that there was a simple solution to the raging measles outbreak in South Carolina.

askST: What are Singapore’s enhanced measures to contain the risk of measles infections?

Vaccination against measles has been made compulsory by law since 1985l

S’pore imposes mandatory isolation of measles cases, conducts contact tracing after infections rise

Precautionary measures include mandatory isolation of people with confirmed measles infection until they are no longer infectious.

European countries including Britain lose measles elimination status

FILE PHOTO: A nurse administers a dose of the measles vaccine to a man during a vaccination campaign in response to a measles outbreak, at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City, Mexico, November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/File Photo

South Carolina measles cases push US towards losing status

Measles is highly contagious and can lead to encephalitis and pneumonia.

Canada loses measles elimination status amid deadly surge

Healthy awareness posters related to the measles outbreak during a public health awareness campaign, at the Taber Health Centre, in the largely Mennonite community of Taber, Alberta, Canada, October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Ahmed Zakot

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