181 Articles Matching "measles"
Is There Any Benefit Of "Natural Immunity" When It Comes To Infections Like Measles?
Feb 15, 2019In the midst of one of the largest worldwide measles outbreaks since the initiation of the measles vaccine, those with large social media platforms are spreading inaccurate medical information regarding the safety and efficacy of...
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Nearly 1,000 Madagascar children dead of measles since October - WHO
Feb 15, 2019At least 922 children and young adults have died of measles in Madagascar since October, despite a huge emergency vaccination program, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday....
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The World Braced Itself For A Bird Flu Epidemic. Then Nothing Happened.
Feb 14, 2019A little over a decade ago, the world raced to prepare emergency plans and stockpile medication in anticipation of a major bird flu outbreak. Now, there hasn't been a single H5N1 human infection detected since February 2017. Where did it go? In other public health news: the measles outbreak, pelvic mesh, intimacy, raw milk, processed foods and...
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Different Takes: Lessons On How To Wipe Out Fear Of Vaccines; Vitamin A Isn’t Going To Cut It When It Comes To Preventing Measles
Feb 14, 2019Opinion writers weigh in on the current measles...
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Officials hope to change minds amid 'exquisitely contagious' measles outbreak
Feb 14, 2019Officials in Clark County, Washington, publish a list every day of where people infected with measles have been. Among them: busy spots like Concourse D at Oregon's Portland International Airport on January 7 and the sold-out Portland Trail Blazers' home game four days later. There's also a Costco, a Trader Joe's, numerous schools, day-care centers and churches, a swimming pool and even a trampoline park....
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Measles Outbreak Triggers Sharp Rise in Demand for Vaccine in Washington State
Feb 13, 2019Title: Measles Outbreak Triggers Sharp Rise in Demand for Vaccine in Washington StateCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/8/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/11/2019 12:00:00...
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Measles Outbreak: Many States Are Inadequately Vaccinated According To Expert
Feb 12, 2019
As several reports emerge highlighting measles outbreaks across the country, Virginia Tech infectious disease expert points out that inadequate vaccine coverage in states like Washington may help explain why.
According to infectious disease ecologist, Kate Langwig, “for populations to be fully prot......
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Even During A Measles Outbreak, Hundreds Of Protesters Flock To Hearing On Tighter Vaccination Requirements
Feb 12, 2019Washington state health officials urged lawmakers to pass the bill to eliminate personal or philosophical exemptions, noting the current measles outbreak, which has sickened at least 56 people in Washington and Oregon, is more alarming than the state’s three previous ones. But parents and other advocates turned out in droves to protest. Meanwhile, a teenager whose parents are antivaccination activists staged a defection from the beliefs in a new trend of kids seeking out vaccines for...
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As U.S. Measles Outbreaks Spread, Why Does 'Anti-Vax' Movement Persist?
Feb 10, 2019Title: As U.S. Measles Outbreaks Spread, Why Does 'Anti-Vax' Movement Persist?Category: Health NewsCreated: 2/7/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/8/2019 12:00:00...
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Amid Measles Outbreak, Docs Hope Facts Top Myths
Feb 09, 2019According to the CDC, more than 90% of children have gotten the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. But there are pockets in the country that fall well below the 90% considered crucial for...
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Measles Outbreak Sends Vaccine Demand Soaring
Feb 09, 2019The number of health clinic orders and shots administered rose sharply in January compared with last year, officials in Clark County Washington...
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Amid measles outbreak, clinics scramble to keep up with vaccine demand
Feb 09, 2019Demand for measles vaccine has surged in the Washington county where the highly contagious virus is linked to more than 50 confirmed illnesses this year -- including among people who had previously shunned the shots....
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'We are Going to Have More:' Measles Threat Grows
Feb 08, 2019Before the measles vaccine, about 3 to 4 million people got the virus every year in the United States. About 400 to 500 of them...
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Measles infections hit decade high in Europe
Feb 08, 2019The number of people infected with measles in the European region during 2018 is the highest in a decade, the World Health Organization said Thursday....
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Thousands infected in measles outbreak in Madagascar
Feb 08, 2019Measles found Hasina Raharimandimby and her family. Over three heartbreaking days in late January, three of her young children died of the virus....
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European measles cases highest in a decade as pockets refuse vaccination
Feb 08, 2019Europe had a record number of measles cases last year, in part due to a growing number of pockets where parents are refusing vaccination for their children, the World Health Organization said on Thursday....
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Are Measles Epidemics The New Normal? Lower Vaccination Rates Making Communities Vulnerable To The ‘Exquisitely Contagious’ Disease
Feb 07, 2019“If you have a population that is unvaccinated, it’s like throwing a match into a can of gasoline,” said Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County’s public health director. The latest outbreak of measles started in an anti-vaccination hotspot where only 78 percent of the kindergarten through high school population had gotten their shots....
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Washington measles outbreak soars while other states grapple with the disease
Feb 07, 2019So far this year, Washington state is averaging more than one new measles case a day as officials try to help stop the disease's spread....
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Measles Outbreak Sends Vaccine Demand Soaring, Even Among The Hesitant
Feb 07, 2019The number of health clinic orders and shots administered rose sharply in January compared with last year, Washington county officials...
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Washington State Measles Cases Now at 48 Since Jan. 1
Feb 07, 2019Title: Washington State Measles Cases Now at 48 Since Jan. 1Category: Health NewsCreated: 2/4/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/5/2019 12:00:00...
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