Tag Archives: Measles

Facebook Tweet Email Link Texas hasn’t reported a new outbreak-related measles case in nearly a month — a hopeful sign that one of the largest outbreaks the United States has seen in decades is starting to slow. But the measles threat hasn’t faded as new outbreaks and growing case counts in other states add to the national tally. There have …

When measles hits day cares, there are more than just health concerns  West Virginia Watch Source link

The New Jersey Department of Health warned residents Saturday that a person with measles recently visited the emergency department at Chilton Medical Center in Morris County. Anyone who visited the emergency department in Pompton Plains from 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 31 to 3:30 a.m. the following morning may have been exposed to measles, according to the state announcement. Additionally, …

DHS confirms first cases of measles in Wisconsin  Channel 3000 Wisconsin officials confirm first measles cases of the year  CBS News DHS confirms 9 cases of measles in Oconto County, first cases of the year in Wisconsin  WBAY First cases of measles in Wisconsin confirmed  WSAW Nine measles cases identified in Oconto County  WLUK Source link

Quick Takes: US COVID uptick, new polio cases in 4 countries, measles outbreak in Michigan  CIDRAP Source link

In its weekly update yesterday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the United States has 14 more measles cases, raising the national total to 1,333 cases. The cases have been reported in 40 jurisdictions, and 87% of confirmed cases (1,156 of 1,333) are outbreak-associated. There have been 25 outbreaks (three or more related cases) this year …

Canada’s Measles Cases Surpass U.S., Alberta Officials Push for State of Emergency  The New York Times Canada has three times as many measles cases as US  The Hill 30 measles cases in ‘low-vaccine’ communities in northern Nova Scotia  Delta Optimist Measles outbreak in Nova Scotia rises to 35 cases  Toronto Star Nova Scotia measles outbreak grows to 35 cases  The Globe and Mail Source link

An Israeli bochur at the Central Yeshiva of 770 Eastern Parkway has been diagnosed on Tuesday with the highly contagious measles. ODA Health Center is urging vaccinations to prevent an outbreak. Full Story By COLlive reporter A case of measles has been confirmed in a dormitory associated with the Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch – 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown …

An almost-one-year-old baby girl has been connected to an ECMO machine and is in critical condition after she contracted measles. The infant is vaccinated according to schedule, but because she has not yet passed her first birthday, she has not yet been vaccinated against the measles virus. She was evacuated to the hospital over the weekend, and arrived in very …

By Arielle Zionts for KFF Health News Cassandra Palmier had been meaning to get her son the second and final dose of the measles vaccine. But car problems made it difficult to get to the doctor. So she pounced on the opportunity to get him vaccinated after learning that a mobile clinic would be visiting her neighborhood. “I was definitely concerned about …