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Anxious British parents queue for vaccines as measles rages
Fears about the purported side effects once sent British parents running from vaccinations against measles. But now an outbreak of the potentially deadly disease in one city has brought them back in droves.
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Apr 28, 2013 |
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Britain probes first suspected measles death since 2008 (Update)
Public health officials said Friday they were investigating the first suspected death from measles in Britain in five years, after an outbreak blamed on a campaign against vaccinations.
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Apr 19, 2013 |
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Measles outbreak hits vulnerable Britain
A measles outbreak has hit over 800 people in Britain, a country in which up to two million schoolchildren are believed to be unprotected due to a scare which linked the vaccine with autism, figures revealed Thursday.
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Apr 18, 2013 |
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Mayo Clinic physician: Mistaken fear of measles shot has 'devastating' effect
More than 150 cases of measles have been reported in the United States already this year and there have been similar outbreaks in Europe, a sign the disease is making an alarming comeback. The reappearance of the potentially ...
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Aug 30, 2011 |
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