Tag: Measles
Considerable Costs Incurred in Response to Single Measles Cases
Public health costs of disease investigation for two single measles cases estimated at $49,769, $18,423
IDSA: Small Drop in MMR Vaccination Rate Would Be Costly
A minor decline in vaccination levels among children would have large public health, economic effects
More U.S. Measles Cases From No Vaccine vs. Imported Disease
Failure to vaccinate, rather than vaccine performance, appears to be driving transmission
Health, Economic Costs High for Measles Vaccine Hesitancy
A 5 percent drop in coverage could trigger a tripling of measles cases in young children
Measles Outbreak Identified in Minnesota Is Ongoing
Genotyping identified genotype B3 virus in three children, who attended the same child care center
Unusual Measles Outbreak Described in Ontario in Early 2015
All 18 cases were suggested to have derived from a single importation of measles virus genotype D4
Few Eligible U.S. Travelers Getting Pre-Trip Measles Vaccine
Though the disease was eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, foreign travel can still bring it home today
IDSA: Measles Complication SSPE More Common Than Thought
Clinicians to be aware of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
CDC Reviews Measles Outbreak in Amish Community
Nearly all who were infected had not been vaccinated, researchers say
IDSA: Too Many U.S. Children Not Protected Against Measles
One in eight American children are vulnerable to the disease
