Wisconsin
(The Center Square) – Southwestern Wisconsin is seeing more measles cases after the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced two new measles cases in Grant County.
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The best protection against measles is the measles vaccination, which is generally available at pharmacies and through medical providers.
Georgia
Kindergarten immunization rates are falling and vaccine exemptions are on the rise, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released this week. In a press release, the CDC said the data shows vaccine rates remain high and encourages parents to talk to their doctors about vaccine options. Nationally, vaccine rates for […]
New Mexico
The New Mexico Department of Health announced this week that an unvaccinated adult in southeastern New Mexico tested positive for measles, marking the state’s 18th case this year as the U.S. sees its highest number of cases in more than three decades.
Wisconsin
A report earlier this week of a couple of measles cases in Southwest Wisconsin has turned into an outbreak, with 13 more confirmed cases and six probable cases of the viral illness, the state health department reported Thursday. The outbreak, in Iowa and Lafayette counties, highlights the importance of getting vaccinated for measles, considered the […]
Shreveport
Louisiana pediatrician warns MMR vaccine changes could confuse parents, delay childhood vaccinations
SHREVEPORT, La. -- A proposed change to the childhood vaccination schedule is raising concerns among pediatricians, who say separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into individual shots could create unnecessary risks and confusion for families.
Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. - As students prepare to return to the classroom, the Shots for Tots program is helping families make sure children are protected and up to date on their vaccinations.
States Newsroom
At least one person in Anchorage had measles in early and mid-July, creating a risk that the highly infectious disease could spread through the state’s largest city, state health officials are warning. The proof is in the sewage. Samples taken from Anchorage’s John M. Asplund Wastewater Treatment Facility revealed genetic material from the strain of […]
Successful public health campaigns and medical advances have enabled the United States to conquer a range of disfiguring and damaging diseases. Polio, which paralyzed thousands of Americans annually, was wiped out by widespread vaccinations. In 1999 the nation’s last hospital for lepers closed its doors in Louisiana. A global campaign eradicated smallpox, while lethal tuberculosis, the “consumption” that stalked characters in decades of literature, seemed beaten by antibiotics. Measles outbreaks still occur from time to time, but they are small, local, and easily contained.
