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Alberta’s measles outbreaks surpass case counts reported for entire U.S.
Alberta has now confirmed more measles cases than the entire United States has reported this year. The province has been ...
Measles vaccine rates in Cambs as child dies of preventable disease
Find out what measles vaccine rates are in your area after a child with the preventable disease died. Liverpool - where the ...
Doctors issue urgent warning after world's most infectious disease kills child in Liverpool
The child, who died in Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, had been treated in intensive care. It is understood they ...
US measles cases surge to highest level since disease was ‘eliminated’
The United States has broken its record for the highest number of measles cases in the country since the disease was eliminated in 2000.
US having its worst year for measles in more than 3 decades
This year’s outbreaks, some of them interconnected, started five months ago in undervaccinated communities in West Texas.
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US Measles Cases Hit Highest Level Since Disease Was Eliminated in 2000
Measles, one of the world’s most contagious diseases, was declared eliminated in the US in 2000, due to widespread use of the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine.
U.S. measles cases hit decades-long peak: Where does Ohio stand?
Three deaths reported nationally as Ohio's outbreak ends with 35 cases, while Texas accounts for 753 infections in the ...
5 best ways to avoid getting sick with measles, according to experts
The U.S. is having the worst measles outbreak in decades. Here’s what experts recommend you do to avoid getting sick.
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Measles Cases Hit the Highest Number in 33 Years. Do You Need a Measles Vaccine Booster?
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine are 97% effective at preventing measles, while one dose is 93% effective. It ...