How to avoid measles, one of the world’s most contagious viruses

Measles immunisation rates are “suboptimal” in many parts of the US and Europe. ADVERTISEMENT Measles is raising concerns among public health experts after an unvaccinated child died in a US outbreak that has infected more than 150 people. Cases of the preventable virus are continuing to rise in the US state of Texas, but measles […]

How To Assess The Mysterious Outbreak In The DRC

TOPSHOT – A staff member of the Congolese Ministry of Health prepares the sampling equipment to … [+] perform a COVID-19 test at a private residence in Goma, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on March 31, 2020. One positive case of COVID-19 coronavirus was reported on March 30, 2020 in Goma, capital of North Kivu […]