Surge in US measles cases leads to extraordinary measures
Quarantines in California. Fines in New York City. Orders for some people to avoid public places in Rockland County, New York.
Apr 29, 2019
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Quarantines in California. Fines in New York City. Orders for some people to avoid public places in Rockland County, New York.
Apr 29, 2019
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(HealthDay)—As measles outbreaks spread across the United States, there are a number of things parents need to know, a leading pediatricians' group says.
Apr 29, 2019
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The number of measles cases in the United States reached a record-setting 704 for the year last week, the greatest number of cases in 25 years, health officials said Monday.
Apr 29, 2019
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More than 1,000 students and staff members at two Los Angeles universities were quarantined on campus or sent home this week in one of the most sweeping efforts yet by public health authorities to contain the spread of measles ...
Apr 25, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Measles cases in the United States have now reached 695—the highest since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced late Wednesday.
Apr 25, 2019
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Measles in the U.S. has climbed to its highest level in 25 years, closing in on 700 cases this year in a resurgence largely attributed to misinformation that is turning parents against vaccines.
Apr 24, 2019
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(HealthDay)—A measles outbreak is being investigated by the Los Angeles County Department of Health.
Apr 24, 2019
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Despondent, Akon Mathiong points to two small mounds of dirt where she buried her grandsons, 4 and 5 years old, last month. They died after contracting measles in one of the worst-hit areas of South Sudan's latest outbreak.
Apr 24, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Just a few months into the year, the United States is set to break an annual record for the number of measles cases.
Apr 23, 2019
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Once considered eliminated, measles is again on the rise with more cases this year already than in all of 2018.
Apr 22, 2019
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