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Measles Outbreak in Texas

September 3, 2013March 23, 2022 Lindsay Denny

A televangelist Megachurch in Texas has been linked to an outbreak of measles. According to local health authorities, at least 21 cases have been reported,

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Polio Proliferates in Northern Nigerian States Borno and Yobe Despite Declining National Rates

June 27, 2013March 23, 2022 Steven Purcell

At least 26 new cases of wild polio virus have been detected in northern Nigeria. This statistic comes from a joint World Health Organization (WHO)

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Ongoing Struggle with Meningitis W135 in Chile

June 18, 2013March 23, 2022 Michael Closer

On June 13, 2013, the Ministry of Health of Chile confirmed yet another case of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135 in a child from the Metropolitan

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Measles Cases and Free Vaccines in North Carolina

April 25, 2013March 23, 2022 Anna Tomasulo

Los Angeles is not the only county offering free vaccines recently – Randolph County Health Department just announced that it is offering free measles vaccines

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Measles Kills 400 People a Day—But Costs Less Than a Buck to Avoid

April 3, 2013March 23, 2022 Katharina Schwan

There’s a dangerous virus spreading through Europe, Africa, and North America. This virus can lead to serious complications such as permanent hearing loss, brain damage, and even

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Measles Outbreak Spreading at “Alarming Rate” in Wales

March 27, 2013March 23, 2022 Sumiko Mekaru

This week, Public Health Wales warned the measles epidemic in southwest Wales was growing at an "alarming rate" with 432 cases and 51 hospitalizations. The

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Meningitis Outbreak Prompts Change in Vaccine Recommendations

March 22, 2013March 23, 2022 Katharina Schwan

In 2012, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) calculated a troubling statistic: the rate of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in

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At Least Nine Polio Workers Killed in Nigeria

February 11, 2013March 23, 2022 David Scales

On Friday, Feb. 8, at least nine young women working on a polio vaccination campaign were targeted and killed by gunmen in two separate incidents

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Poliovirus Found in Cairo, Egypt

January 22, 2013March 23, 2022 Anna Tomasulo

According to the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, wild poliovirus has been detected from two Cairo sewage samples. The strain detected is related to poliovirus

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Measles Outbreak Infects 37 More in Nigeria

December 20, 2012March 23, 2022 Lauren Edmundson

Thirty-seven more cases of measles have been identified in an outbreak in Kebbi state, Nigeria. Of the over 250 cases recorded so far, seven children

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