As U.S. childhood vaccination rates sway on a “knife’s edge,” new 25-year projections reveal how slight changes in national ...

Measles, rubella, polio and diphtheria—once ubiquitous, devastating and deeply feared—have been virtually eliminated from the ...

A new study forecasts more than 850,000 measles cases over the next 25 years if US vaccination rates stay the same. Millions ...

The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and ...

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and the National Health Care Development Agency (NHCDA) to enforce the mandatory ...

Whooping cough is preventable, and getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself. The DTaP and Tdap vaccines are very effective at preventing whooping cough, but you’ll need to stay on top of ...

Another grave public health concern has emerged within the Tukur-Tukur community of Zaria, in the Zaria local government area ...

It also directed the committee to evaluate the capacity of health institutions to effectively respond to current threat of diphtheria spread across the country. Laori described diphtheria as a ...

Aisha Abubakar, tells AJIBADE OMAPE about the recent outbreak of diphtheria in various states across the country and how the government can sensitise the public to preventive measures for this ...

Vaccines mistakenly substituted for PPD include tetanus toxoid and diphtheria and tetanus toxoids. As of March 2004, 100 patients in 21 states had been identified as receiving a tetanus toxoid ...

Diphtheria Epidemic Serum Run. The Serum Run was a heroic effort by 20 mushers and 150 sled dogs to bring a diphtheria ...

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and the National Health Care Development Agency (NHCDA) to enforce the ...