brussels bureau The Brief: Fake news fightback With the European elections around the corner we ask some experts how the EU can fight back against disinformation during the campaign. 07/05/2019
world news Half of Europeans wrongly believe vaccines often cause side-effects Nearly half of Europeans wrongly believe vaccines often cause serious side-effects, according to a poll that comes amid a global rise in measles. 28/04/2019
Ukraine The story of measles-hit Ukraine and its fake vaccination certificates "We all know that there is a huge number of fake vaccinated children. Every mum in the playground knows it. They say ‘All the mothers do it, they just go and bribe the doctor or a nurse’." 12/04/2019
USA Read Roald Dahl's poignant letter begging parents to vaccinate against measles A vaccine came too late for his daughter, Olivia. 12/04/2019
USA New York City declares health emergency amid measles outbreak in Brooklyn "This is the epicenter of a measles outbreak that is very, very troubling and must be dealt with immediately," the mayor said at a news conference in Williamsburg. 10/04/2019
Italy Italy: Politician opposed to mandatory vaccines gets chicken pox Massimiliano Fedriga, a member of the far-right League party, who opposed mandatory vaccination of children is hospitalised with chicken pox. 20/03/2019
World YouTube, Pinterest lead fight against spread of anti-vaccination posts With an increase of anti-vaccination posts circulating on social media, Pinterest and YouTube have adopted a zero-tolerance policy for this content. 27/02/2019
Raw Politics Raw Politics in full: Brexit latest and anti-vax politics Watch Tuesday night's full episode of Raw Politics. 27/02/2019
USA What parents need to know about the measles vaccine Cases of measles are on the rise, 159 cases have been reported in 10 states. 26/02/2019
World Measles cases in Europe tripled in 2018, says WHO WHO said “uneven progress between and within countries” was to blame for the record numbers. 07/02/2019
Afghanistan Polio 'still a public health emergency' The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that polio remains a worldwide public health emergency after cases nearly doubled in Afghanistan over the past year. 30/11/2018
world news Which countries are driving Europe’s record measles outbreak? The World Health Organization has sounded the alarm about measles in Europe. But in which countries is the outbreak worst? 22/08/2018
world news Measles ‘spreads like wildfire’ if children not vaccinated: WHO expert Dr Mark Muscat of the World Health Organization tells Euronews that a lack of vaccination coverage is behind the record numbers of measles case in Europe. 21/08/2018
Italy Why are so many Italians against vaccines? Critics say Italy's move to row back on making 10 vaccines mandatory for schoolchildren will take the country back to the Middle Ages. But what do people on the other side of the argument think and why does Italy have a growing anti-vaccine movement? 13/08/2018
Italy Italian government criticised for change to vaccination law #GME Italy’s law change sparks controversy after ruling coalition says parents no longer need proof of children’s vaccinations. @TesaArcilla spoke to Dr Mark Muscat from the World Health Organisation. 09/08/2018
Democratic Republic Of Congo An Ebola vaccination campaign starts on Monday in DR Congo 4,000 doses of the vaccine were shipped to Mbandaka over the weekend after the country is facing its ninth outbreak 20/05/2018
Romania Romania and Italy hit as measles makes ‘tragic’ comeback in Europe The number of measles cases in Europe has quadrupled in a year, according to the World Health Organization. 20/02/2018
world news Low flu vaccine uptake puts Europe at risk Half of European countries are vaccinating less than one in three older people against flu. 07/02/2018
