Tag Archives: Measles

A child in Los Angeles has died of a measles-related brain disorder stemming from an infection in infancy, the Los Angeles County health department reported Thursday. Specifically, the child died of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), a rare, but always fatal complication that strikes years after an initial measles infection. The health department’s announcement offered few details about the child, including …

A school-age child in Los Angeles has died of a rare complication from measles, years after being infected with the virus. The Los Angeles health department announced the death Thursday, part of a warning to residents about the importance of getting vaccinated. The department said the child got measles as an infant before they were eligible for their first measles-mumps-rubella …

Several people have been infected with measles after a mass exposure at the Utah High School Cycling League event on August 16. More than 2,000 people attended the event. Four attendees were infected with the highly infectious disease, none of whom were vaccinated, but more are feared to be sick. The newest cases bring the state’s total measles count to …

SALT LAKE CITY — Several people were either exposed to or infected with measles at a Utah High School Cycling League event in August at Soldier Hollow in Midway, state health officials say. The cycling event took place on Aug. 16, with about 2,000 people in attendance, according to a news release from the Utah Department of Health and Human …

Several attendees of a high school cycling event in August now have confirmed measles cases, Utah health officials say. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) An example of a measles virus. Several people have been infected with measles after they were exposed to the virus at an August cycling event at Soldier Hollow, the Utah Department of Health and Human …

SALT LAKE CITY – Several people were exposed to and infected with measles after attending an event at Soldier Hollow, the Utah Department of Health & Human Services confirmed Tuesday. On Aug. 16, the Utah DHHS reported that approximately 2,000 people attended a Utah High School Cycling League event at Soldier Hollow. The department said it “has confirmed that several …

MOAB — Health officials on Saturday reported the first case of measles in Grand County. The Southeast Utah Health Department confirmed an unvaccinated individual under the age of 18 was diagnosed after being exposed outside the county, according to a press release from the department. It said no Public health officials are actively conducting contact tracing to notify those who …

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A Bergen County resident with measles could have exposed others when visiting a local medical building, an emergency room and a hospital, the state Health Department announced on Wednesday. Anyone who visited the following locations during the dates and times could have been exposed to measles and should monitor for symptoms that could appear as late as Sept. 20, health …

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has faced heavy criticism over the latest turmoil at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on Tuesday said he will work to make sure the agency restores Americans’ trust, while touting his response to the largest measles outbreak in the U.S. in three decades as a shining example …