By Marcella There are two confirmed cases of measles in Indiana and two additional suspected cases. Officials in Indiana, New York and Massachusetts have been put on alert and are ready to spring to action, syringes in hand, to wipe out this highly contagious, “sometimes deadly” and “very preventable” disease. Here is the article from USA […]
Putting Measles Into Perspective
By Dawn Babcock Pipple Before the MMR vaccine, measles was at epidemic proportions. Before the vaccine, the US had 3-4 million cases of measles! That’s insane! Thank goodness for vaccines. The end. Aw, now you didn’t think I’d let vaccines get off THAT easy did you? Prior to the vaccine, 3-4 million cases of measles […]
Measles cases among vaccinated Que. kids raises questions about vaccine schedule
By Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press TORONTO – Measles cases have surged in parts of Canada and the United States this year, with cases among unvaccinated children and teens driving the high numbers, public health officials from both countries will tell a major infectious diseases conference this weekend. But an unusual observation from a large […]
Child dies after vaccination, doctors face action
Two Circles.net India By IANS, Submitted by admin4 on 22 July 2011 – 12:20pm Lucknow : Action has been recommended against a deputy chief medical officer and another doctor after an infant died and two others took ill following administration of measles vaccine in Uttar Pradesh, an official said Friday. While nine-month-old Shivansh died Thursday […]
Measles outbreak increases to 50
Stuff.co.nz AMY MAAS July 6, 2011 Auckland’s measles outbreak is worsening with 50 people now confirmed to have the disease, a number expected to rise. At least four sufferers have been hospitalised. “These new cases have been in several early childhood centres and we are now working with those centres to quarantine susceptible contacts at […]
