Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Is the county you call home a potential measles hotspot?
Could a computer model pinpoint where measles outbreaks are likely to occur?
May 9, 2019
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Do adults need a measles booster shot?
(HealthDay)—New York's ongoing measles epidemic alarmed midtown Manhattan resident Deb Ivanhoe, who couldn't remember whether she'd ever been vaccinated as a child.
May 8, 2019
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CDC: Number of measles cases in the united states reaches 764
(HealthDay)—At least 60 more measles cases have been reported in the United States, bringing the total so far this year to 764, health officials said Monday.
May 7, 2019
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Major differences in the risk of transmission in measles outbreaks
Research that may come to affect contact tracing and infection control measures in future measles outbreaks has now been presented. A study of an outbreak of measles in Gothenburg, Sweden, a year ago shows large differences ...
May 6, 2019
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More measles cases reported in Southern California
An Orange County infant too young to have been vaccinated and a Long Beach man are the latest confirmed cases of measles in Southern California, officials said Saturday.
May 6, 2019
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Germany mulls fines to boost measles vaccination rates
Germany's health minister is proposing fines for parents of school-age children who haven't been vaccinated for measles amid concern that the highly contagious and potentially deadly disease could make a comeback.
May 5, 2019
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Curacao vows to stop measles spreading from Scientology ship (Update)
The Dutch territory of Curacao said Saturday it would do what was needed to prevent measles spreading from a Scientology cruise ship, after a crew member came down with the disease.
May 3, 2019
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Scientology cruise ship quarantined in Caribbean after measles case
A cruise ship owned by the Church of Scientology has been quarantined in the Caribbean port of Saint Lucia for two days because of a measles case, health authorities said Thursday.
May 2, 2019
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Two die from measles in Switzerland as cases rise
Switzerland has registered two deaths from measles this year, health authorities said Thursday, stressing the importance of vaccinating against the highly contagious disease.
May 2, 2019
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Officials declare measles outbreak in Pacific Northwest over
A measles outbreak that sickened more than 70 people, mostly children, in the Pacific Northwest is finally over even as the total number of cases nationwide continues to spike to near-record levels , officials said Monday.
Apr 29, 2019
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