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Measles reaches highest US level in 33 years; SD cases rise to 12
Measles cases have surpassed a recent 2019 record to reach the highest level since 1992, with at least 1,289 cases reported ...
Sliding vaccine rates hang over vote on CDC director nominee as US measles cases hit dangerous milestone
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday tallied the highest number of US measles cases since the ...
US measles cases surge to highest level since disease was ‘eliminated’
The United States has broken its record for the highest number of measles cases in the country since the disease was eliminated in 2000.
Measles outbreak: Why vaccination matters
Measles is an airborne disease (caused by a morbillivirus of the paramyxovirus family) which spreads easily from one person ...
Measles vaccination rates are declining in Kentucky. Why is the state falling behind?
Measles immunization rates for Kentucky kindergarteners have fallen from 93% in the 2019-2020 school year to 86.9% in ...
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Declining vaccination rates in Idaho, U.S.: Experts warn of measles returning
Measles was declared eliminated from the United States 25 years ago. Now, the Centers for Disease Control reports major ...
KY measles outbreak: Do those born in the 1950s and 1960s need an updated vaccine?
These days, the typical recommendation is that children receive two doses of the MMR vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella.
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Emergency Vaccines Reduce Disease Outbreak Deaths by Almost 60%
Emergency vaccination during outbreaks of diseases like cholera, Ebola and measles have over the past quarter-century reduced ...