Such interactions are common in Lancaster County in central Pennsylvania, home to the largest Amish population in the U.S. — and the epicenter of the nation’s worst measles outbreak in 35 years. While they avoid many types of civic engagement for religious reasons,…
Vaccination rates have long been low among the Amish, and are now falling in the general population, creating the perfect conditions for the contagious virus — officially considered “eliminated” from the U.S. since 2000 — to spread here and beyond. Pennsylvania has…
Published October 30, 2026 | 03:55 PM The November 2–8 campaign will deploy more than 200,000 workers across 97 high-risk districts, with coordinated efforts alongside Afghanistan to interrupt poliovirus transmission and protect children under five. The campaign was launched at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) for…
Mian Nadeem Published October 30, 2026 | 04:00 PM By 2023, Islamabad had 300,000 mental health patients, while Pakistan ranked 10th worldwide in hepatitis C cases, according to a Federal Health Ministry report presented to the National Assembly. ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 30th Oct, 2026) According to figures…
Parents are opting for a second shot of MMR vaccine sooner, which aligns with guidance in Germany, the UK and France Measles cases are accelerating in the US, with twice as many confirmed cases as last year, and more parents…
Children below the age of five can experience six to eight viral infections in a year, and this does not necessarily mean they have weak immunity, leading paediatricians said at the India Today HealthWealth Summit, emphasising that parents need to…
Dr Bagai explained that dengue progresses through different phases. The initial febrile phase is characterised by high fever, severe body ache, headache, pain behind the eyes, nausea and vomiting. Some patients may also experience diarrhoea. The next is the critical…
The GOP hoped to keep Medicaid cuts out of the midterms. It’s not working. These cuts weren’t supposed to be noticeable to voters just yet. Republicans designed them to take effect in 2027, after the midterms. But some of the damage…
Lancaster County in Pennsylvania has been the epicenter of the nation's worst measles outbreak in 35 years EPHRATA, Pa. -- Amish and Mennonite shoppers in conservative dress mingled with shoppers from the wider public on a recent Friday at a vast outdoor…
Published October 30, 2026 | 03:30 PM The campaign will run from November 11 to 24, with health officials urging parents to cooperate with vaccination teams and helping media counter concerns and misconceptions about the vaccine. Addressing an orientation session for media representatives at the Deputy…
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