Monroe doctor explains how to stay safe amid deadly measles outbreak
As cases continue to rise in Texas' largest measles outbreak in 30 years with at least one death reported, some people might ...
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Texas child is first reported US measles death in a decade as outbreak hits more than 130 people
(Reuters) - A child in West Texas has died of measles, state health officials said yesterday, the first reported U.S. death from the highly contagious ...
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Kentucky confirms first case of measles in an adult resident who may have exposed others
Health officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) and Franklin County Health Department announced a ...
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A Texas child who was not vaccinated has died of measles, a first for the U.S. in a decade
A child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas, state officials said Wednesday, the first U.S. death from the highly contagious respiratory disease since 2015. The school ...
‘Local immunization rates for children are lower than 94 percent’: doctors urge people to get vaccinated in wake of measles death in Texas
Some people think of measles as just a little rash and fever that clear up in a few days. But measles can cause serious health complications, especially in children younger than 5 years old.
Debunking some common myths about the flu
There has been an explosion in flu cases across the country, according to the CDC. Doctors are warning that this could be the deadliest flu season in years. Across Connecticut, more than 28,000 people ...
Child dies in measles outbreak in Texas as Washington officials urge vaccinations
In Washington state, health officials are urging residents to stay vigilant about vaccinations as concerns grow over the potential spread of the disease.
Measles death in Texas prompts vaccination warnings from Gulf Coast health officials
Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Texas health officials say the school-aged child, not vaccinated, and was ...
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US reports first measles death since 2015
The US last reported a measles-related death in 2015, after 12 years without a fatality linked to the disease. Measles can be ...
FDA cancels meeting of vaccine experts scheduled to advise on flu shots
A panel of scientific experts that advises the Food and Drug Administration on vaccine policy learned Wednesday that its upcoming meeting to discuss next year’s flu vaccines had been canceled.
FDA cancels pivotal advisory meeting about next season's flu vaccine
An FDA vaccine advisory committee meeting to discuss next season’s flu vaccine has been canceled, potentially delaying the ...