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More measles cases tied to Disneyland, Illinois day care
2015-02-17 22:31:06| Biotech - Topix.net
Eighteen of the 20 new cases reported Tuesday stem from outbreaks at Disneyland in California and an Illinois day care center. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most of the people who got measles this year were not vaccinated.
Measles: Fight against the virus dates back centuries
2015-02-16 13:49:08| Biotech - Topix.net
AP File Photo/Damian Dovarganes A single-dose vial of the measles-mumps-rubella virus vaccine live, or MMR vaccine, is shown at the practice of Dr. Charles Goodman in Northridge, California, on Jan. 29. Some doctors are adamant about not accepting patients who don't believe in vaccinations, with some saying they don't want to be responsible for someone's death from an illness that was preventable. Others warn that refusing treatment to such people will just send them into the arms of quacks.
photo of child body with measles Top Story undated
2015-02-13 05:47:25| Biotech - Topix.net
If further testing confirms the disease, they would be the first cases of measles in Wisconsin this year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. No other details about the Portage County cases were immediately released Thursday, said Melanie Baehr, nursing director for Portage County Health and Human Services.
Infectious diseases expert discusses the myths and facts about measles outbreak
2015-02-08 13:23:17| Biotech - Topix.net
Measles, a highly contagious respiratory infection that causes serious complications in about 3 of 10 people, has been grabbing headlines since last December's outbreak at Disneyland. In January, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 102 cases of measles in 14 states.
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Why you should, and shouldn't, worry about measles
2015-02-05 13:20:18| Biotech - Topix.net
This Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015 file photo shows boxes of the measles, mumps and rubella virus vaccine and measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine inside a freezer at a doctor's office in Northridge, Calif. Vaccinations can cause minor side effects including redness at the injection site and sometimes mild fever, but medical experts say serious complications are rare and much less dangerous than the diseases that vaccines prevent.