Pediatrics
Texas county reports measles outbreak among unvaccinated children
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting an outbreak of measles in Gaines County.
Feb 10, 2025
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COVID vaccine hesitancy reducing childhood vaccinations, study shows
Hesitancy over the COVID-19 vaccine is leading some parents to skip important vaccinations for their children.
Jan 24, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles case reported at Los Angeles International Airport, Orange County children's hospital: Who is at risk?
Health officials warned Thursday that people who were at Los Angeles International Airport and Children's Hospital of Orange County in recent days may have been exposed to measles.
Dec 9, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Falling vaccination rates brings spikes in measles worldwide
Waning vaccine coverage has fueled a 20% spike in measles cases worldwide, with 10.3 million people struck by the preventable illness in 2023, health officials reported Wednesday.
Nov 15, 2024
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Measles cases surge 20%, global study shows
Measles infections soared by a fifth last year to over 10 million cases globally, revealing alarming gaps in vaccine coverage, a study showed Thursday.
Nov 14, 2024
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MMR vaccine remains best protection against measles, but study suggests level of protection decreases slightly over time
Most measles cases in England are among unvaccinated individuals. But, between 2011 and 2019, the proportion of measles cases in adults who received two doses of the MMR vaccine in England increased from 1.9% (20/1,064) to ...
Sep 26, 2024
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Minnesota health officials say increase in measles cases highlights need for vaccination
Minnesota health officials are urging families to stay up to date on measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines as more unvaccinated children in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area are getting ill from a measles outbreak.
Sep 2, 2024
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Pediatrics
How to start the school year strong and prevent illness in children
The excitement of a new school year unfolds each year when families flood the superstore aisles to buy classroom supplies, tape after-school schedules on the fridge and organize carpools with friends.
Jul 29, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US measles cases are already triple those of last year
With five months still to go, the number of U.S. measles cases reported so far this year has already triple that of all the cases seen in the country last year, federal health officials report.
Jul 29, 2024
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UN alarmed as childhood immunization levels stall
Global childhood vaccination levels have stalled, leaving millions more children un- or under-vaccinated than before the pandemic, the UN said Monday, warning of dangerous coverage gaps enabling outbreaks of diseases like ...
Jul 15, 2024
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