What the shingles vaccine does is it dampens reactivations of latent viruses in a way that may be protecting other parts of your body,” Martin said. Including, it seems, the brain. The measles, mumps ...

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The number of children being treated at Alder Hey has public health officials worried that the virus could take hold and ...

A child has died in hospital after contracting measles, as public health officials warn that Merseyside could be on the cusp ...

Public health officials are increasingly concerned about the number of children being treated for measles at Alder Hey, ...