Tag: Measles
Measles Outbreaks Have CDC Tweaking Travel Guidelines
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As millions of Americans prepare to travel abroad this summer and measles outbreaks...
Chicago Migrant Shelter Reports Measles Outbreak
Two adults in stable condition, one school-aged child in good condition, one very young child no longer infectious
Florida Surgeon General Defies CDC Guidance Amid School Measles Outbreak
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Amid an outbreak of measles at a Florida elementary school, the state's surgeon...
WHO Reports 79% Increase in Measles Cases Worldwide
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Measles cases around the globe have climbed 79%, with over 300,000 cases reported...
Health Officials Warn of Measles Outbreak in Philadelphia
All of the people diagnosed with the highly contagious virus were unvaccinated
Measles Vaccination Coverage Still Below Prepandemic Levels
Coverage with first dose of measles-containing vaccine decreased to 81 percent in 2021 during pandemic
Measles Vaccination Has Averted 57 Million Deaths Since 2000
Coverage with first dose of measles-containing vaccine decreased to 81 percent in 2021 during pandemic
Measles Outbreak in Ohio Declared Over After 85 Cases
Outbreak declared finished with no new cases after a period of 42 days, or the equivalent of two measles virus incubation periods
Measles Outbreak in Ohio Infects 82 Children, Most of Them Unvaccinated
All with data available were at least partially unvaccinated, having had no doses or just one dose of the two-shot MMR vaccine
PRIORIX, M-M-R II Vaccines Interchangeable for MMR
Either PRIORIX or M-M-R II may be administered in any situation in which MMR vaccine is indicated
