Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infectious diseases A-Z: Why the measles virus is so contagious
Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads through coughing or sneezing.
Apr 16, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mayo Clinic minute: Children should have MMR vaccine for first day of school
As families around the country get ready to send their children off to school—and some for the first time—it's important to ensure their vaccinations are up to date. Dr. Robert Jacobson, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician, explains ...
Aug 8, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
One step closer to vaccine for common respiratory disease
Young children and the elderly are especially susceptible to respiratory syncytial virus. The three-dimensional structure of respiratory syncytial virus has been solved by an international team from Finland and Switzerland.
Jun 17, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A lesson for the U.S. measles outbreak—vaccines don't just protect you, they protect everyone around you
Washington is in the midst of the worst measles outbreak in the state in more than 20 years, the disease spreading quickly among growing ranks of people who chose not to vaccinate themselves or their children. But Brandon ...
Feb 14, 2019
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Vaccination
Why parents should fear measles, not the vaccine
The oxygen flow was at maximum but it wasn't enough to keep Aliyah alive. Her measles-damaged lungs failed in the night.
Jul 29, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Declaring vaccine hesitancy one of the ten biggest health threats in 2019 is unhelpful
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared vaccine hesitancy one of the ten biggest threats to global health in 2019, along with air pollution and climate change. The declaration followed several measles outbreaks ...
Sep 20, 2019
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Immunology
New research underscores the importance of the measles vaccine
As vaccines for COVID-19 begin to be distributed across the globe this week, new research from Western University underscores the importance of vaccination against the measles virus, another pathogen that has caused numerous ...
Dec 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research warns of the far-reaching consequences of measles epidemic and failure to vaccinate
The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) 5th Vaccine Conference will hear that the risks of failing to vaccinate children may extend far beyond one specific vaccine, although currently ...
Sep 6, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infectious diseases A-Z: Measles cases in 30 states
Measles infections are now confirmed in 30 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "We have more measles cases than we have had in the last 30 years," says Dr. Gregory Poland, director of ...
Aug 7, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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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