DOCTORS urge parents to vaccinate their children against the deadly measles disease which has swept across England with 122 recorded cases, despite the UK reaching “elimination status” in 2016.
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Measles outbreak: Contagious virus continues to spread across UK – Is your town affected?
MEASLES has continued to spread across the UK as the highly contagious virus infects 122 people from the north, down to the south.
Chicago airport issues measles alert days after exposure
Passengers at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport were exposed to the measles, according to state health officials, who confirmed an international traveler arrived in the US with the highly contagious disease. On Sunday, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released a measles alert, warning travelers that an individual with a confirmed case of the measles […]
Newark Airport Travelers Exposed to Measles for 11 Hours
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‘You may be infected’: Measles alert at Newark Airport as highly contagious disease case confirmed
Passengers who traveled through Newark Airport in New Jersey were issued a measles exposure warning on Friday after the Department of Health confirmed one person with the highly contagious disease had been there ten days ago. “On January 2, 2018, an international traveler with a confirmed case of measles—a highly contagious disease—arrived in Terminal C […]
Measles warning: Outbreak spreads to FIVE UK areas – parents urged to vaccinate kids
A MEASLES outbreak has spread to five areas of the UK, including four cities and Surrey. Parents have been urged to make sure children are vaccinated to stop the deadly spread. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Maldives, Bhutan have eliminated measles: WHO
Bhutan and the Maldives have eliminated measles, becoming the first countries in their region to stop the highly contagious disease, the World Health Organization says. CBC | Health News
Anti-vaccine groups step up work as Minnesota measles outbreak rages
Enlarge / HOPKINS, MN – APRIL, 27: Abdullahi Mohamud, 5, awaits returning to school after two of his siblings contracted the measles during the current outbreak. He received one dose of the vaccine in January and did not get sick. (credit: Getty | Courtney Perry) After years of being the target of anti-vaccine groups, a […]
Minnesota measles outbreak bigger than all cases in 2016… for entire US
Minnesota’s measles outbreak has surpassed the number of cases in the whole of the US last year. Health officials and imams in the Somali-American community are working to prevent the spread of the deadly disease during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. As of June 1, there were 73 confirmed cases of measles in Minnesota […]
Measles outbreak: German kindergartens ordered to report parents who refuse vaccination advice
Published time: 26 May, 2017 13:51 German kindergartens must notify health authorities about parents who fail to prove they have been counselled on child vaccination, the Health Ministry says, ahead of a law set to be passed next week. The move comes amid a measles outbreak in Europe. Parents not complying will face fines of […]
