MeSH tree: C10.228.228.245.340
Measles is more than a rash, runny nose and a fever—it can cause brain swelling, blindness and wipe out the immune system's memory, leaving unvaccinated children, and even adults, vulnerable to infection long after recovery.
Apr 17, 2025
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Pediatric infectious diseases experts stress the importance of vaccination against measles, one of the most contagious viruses, which is once more spreading in the United States. In the article published in Pediatrics, they ...
Apr 15, 2025
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The measles outbreak that began in west Texas in late January 2025 continues to grow, with 400 confirmed cases in Texas and more than 50 in New Mexico and Oklahoma as of March 28.
Mar 31, 2025
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Measles is a highly contagious disease that was declared eliminated from the U.S. by the World Health Organization 25 years ago due to the success of vaccination efforts. Yet, Texas counties primarily in the South Plains ...
Mar 28, 2025
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Ex-Cyclone Alfred is bringing significant rainfall to southeast Queensland and the Northern Rivers of New South Wales. Flooding has hit Lismore, Ballina, Grafton, Brisbane and Hervey Bay, which received 150 mm of rainfall ...
Mar 10, 2025
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On Feb. 26, 2025, Texas health officials announced the death of a child in a measles outbreak—the first measles death in the United States since 2015. The outbreak was first identified in early February in Gaines County, ...
Mar 3, 2025
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Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores after University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers discovered an unexpected way the herpes virus re-activates in the body. The finding could also have important ...
Feb 28, 2025
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Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On the other hand, your body provides a spa-like environment that is temperate and stable, optimal ...
Feb 4, 2025
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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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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare but serious brain infection. It gradually destroys brain tissue and often leads to death within a few weeks. It is caused by the human polyomavirus 2—also known as ...
Nov 25, 2024
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