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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Medical research
New model of measles-elimination progress may help target vaccination efforts
A country's progress towards measles elimination can be mapped on a "canonical path" that in turn can guide vaccination strategies, according to a study from scientists at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
May 9, 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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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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Parents, protect your kids as measles outbreaks spread
(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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Los Angeles county measles outbreak under investigation
(HealthDay)—A measles outbreak is being investigated by the Los Angeles County Department of Health.
Apr 24, 2019
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Florida measles threat grows as more young children go unvaccinated
As measles outbreaks are popping up across the country and the number of unvaccinated children in Florida is climbing, state health officials and parents worry that one of the most infectious diseases that was practically ...
Apr 17, 2019
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CDC: 555 confirmed measles cases in U.S. since Jan. 1
(HealthDay)—The 555 confirmed cases of measles reported in 20 states between Jan. 1 and April 11 this year represent the second highest number of measles cases reported in the United States since measles was eliminated ...
Apr 16, 2019
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Global measles cases up 300 percent year-on-year: WHO
Measles cases rose 300 percent worldwide through the first three months of 2019 compared to the same period last year, the UN said Monday, as concern grows over the impact of anti-vaccination stigma.
Apr 15, 2019
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A case against vaccine religious exemptions
As of April 4, the U.S. has confirmed 465 cases of measles in 2019. This is the second-largest outbreak since health officials declared measles eliminated in 2000—a milestone that was largely due to widespread vaccination.
Apr 11, 2019
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