Measles Outbreaks Have CDC Tweaking Travel Guidelines
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 -- As millions of Americans prepare to travel abroad this summer and measles outbreaks increase worldwide, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tightened its guidance on how travelers should handle the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 18, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Africa: Infectious Diseases Fester in Wake of Drought, War - UN Report
[Reporter] A UN agency signals a worrying uptick in the spread of infectious diseases as "successive shocks" expose thousands of people across the country to measles, cholera, and malaria. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 18, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Agribusiness Economy, Business and Finance Climate Conflict, Peace and Security East Africa Environment Ethiopia External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news
Canada heading toward major measles outbreak without vaccine boost, new modelling suggests
As measles cases keep appearing in more parts of the country, new projections suggest there’s a high chance Canada may experience a “sizable outbreak” — with anywhere from dozens to thousands of people infected if the disease strikes communities with low vaccination rates. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
Disney health scare: Officials warn of potential measles outbreak linked to Disney On Ice show in Ohio
Ohio health officials issued a warning to attendees at a Disney on Ice show in Cincinnati last week may have been exposed to measles. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Measles Control So Far in 2024:'Not Off to a Great Start'Measles Control So Far in 2024:'Not Off to a Great Start '
The recent rise in cases across the country is linked to unvaccinated travelers and lower-than-ideal vaccination rates, experts said.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
< em > Notes from the Field < /em > : Measles Outbreak - Cook County, Illinois, October-November 2023
This report describes a measles outbreak occurring in unvaccinated, vaccine-eligible children at an apartment complex in Cook County, Illinois. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - March 14, 2024 Category: American Health Tags: Measles Measles Vaccination MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Outbreaks Source Type: news
Hamilton child isolating at home after catching measles overseas: public health
Officials say travellers at Toronto Pearson International Airport on March 5 may have been exposed after the child travelled back to Ontario. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Hamilton Source Type: news
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The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is 97% effective, so why are we seeing so many outbreaks? CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why the contagious disease is spreading. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A CDC team joins the response to 8 measles cases in a Chicago shelter for migrants
Eight people living at a Chicago shelter for migrants have tested positive for measles since last week (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Student at Cooper Dual Language Elementary Academy developed measles on Monday, CPS confirms
Chicago Public Schools confirmed in an email late Wednesday afternoon that a student at Cooper Dual Language Elementary Academy developed measles on Monday, following several cases that emerged over the last week. In a statement, CPS said they are working closely with the Chicago Department of…#cps #lowerwestside #cdph #bridgeport #healthycpshotline (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Montreal Public Health says 14 cases of measles have led to thousands of contacts
Montreal Public Health says there have been 14 confirmed cases of measles in the city since the beginning of February, with only two believed to have been acquired abroad, suggesting local transmission. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Montreal Source Type: news
A CDC team joins the response to 7 measles cases in a Chicago shelter for migrants
Seven people living at a Chicago shelter for migrants have tested positive for measles since last week (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Chicago Migrant Shelter Reports Measles Outbreak
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has sent a team to Chicago to help contain an outbreak of measles that has sickened four.The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported on Monday that two... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 12, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Measles infections rise in Chicago area as 45 cases recorded nationwide
The Chicago Department of Public Health says four cases of measles have been detected amongst migrants housed at a shelter in Pilsen, bringing the number of cases in the Chicago area in the past four days up to five. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Public Health Experts Concerned About Rise in Measles Cases
(MedPage Today) -- A recent uptick in measles cases has physicians and public health officials worried about protecting young children from infection, as well as about the role of misinformation in driving the spread.
"Measles is not just some... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 12, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news