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Measles, rubella and polio: The return of preventable diseases
As vaccination rates among children continue to plummet, concerns are rising over the potential for infectious disease to spread rampantly.
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Rise in measles cases worsens over summer
Measles cases in the U.S. have risen to the worst in 33 years, according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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.
MPR3d
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 ...
The diseases that could return as vaccination rates decline — and why you should care
Falling vaccination rates could lead to the return of previously eliminated diseases, and many more people will be at risk of ...
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Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles ...
News / Life / Science & Technology Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families. Before widespread vaccination, young children often lost ...