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Measles outbreak in Southwest Wisconsin grows; most taken ill weren’t vaccinated

  • Erik Gunn

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 […]

Louisiana parents show broad support for school vaccine requirements, poll finds
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Louisiana parents show broad support for school vaccine requirements, poll finds

  • Louisiana Illuminator

SHREVEPORT, La. — Most Louisiana parents never have to think about what happens when measles or whooping cough shows up at school. That is not luck. It is the result of school vaccine protections that have worked quietly for decades – refined by lawmakers, trusted by pediatricians and built into the daily rhythm of every classroom in the state.