US health officials seek to stem measles outbreaks traced to Israel, Ukraine
The origins of the measles outbreak in the United States are not a mystery. Persons infected with the virus brought […]
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Can You Still Get the Measles If You've Been Vaccinated?
The number of measles cases in the U.S. continues to climb, with more than 550 cases reported from January to […]
» Read moreGlobal measles cases up 300 percent year-on-year: WHO
Measles cases rose 300 percent worldwide through the first three months of 2019 compared to the same period last year, […]
» Read moreNew York City Measles Outbreak Cases Reach 121
FRIDAY, March 1, 2019 — The number of measles cases in the New York City outbreak that began last October […]
» Read moreCalifornia parents are getting around vaccine law, fueling measles outbreaks
(HealthDay)—Even though California enacted tough legislation in 2016 barring “personal belief” exemptions for childhood vaccinations, some parents may be turning […]
» Read moreHow ‘completely avoidable’ measles cases continue to climb
The U.S. has counted more measles cases in the first two months of this year than in all of 2017—and […]
» Read morePhilippines says 136 people have died in measles outbreak
The Philippine health secretary said Monday that 136 people, mostly children, have died of measles and 8,400 others have fallen […]
» Read moreMeasles Outbreak Triggers Sharp Rise in Demand for Vaccine
FRIDAY, Feb. 8, 2019 — Health clinics in Clark County, Washington, are scrambling to meet the sharply increased demand for […]
» Read moreMeasles Rates Are on the Rise, & the Outbreak Could Have Dire Effects
Measles was once a common childhood illness. In the early 1900s, the disease killed an average of 6,000 Americans each […]
» Read moreThis Gene Can Make Viruses Invisible to the Immune System — Up to a Point
Our immune system is great at protecting us from the germs that surround us everyday — but every machine has […]
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