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Father of a child who died from measles would prefer the spotlight were less bright
Late last month, authorities confirmed the first U.S. death from measles in more than a decade – a child in West Texas. The ...
Long Island measles outbreak unlikely after child tests positive, health officials say
A dozen exposed to measles in Suffolk County, officials estimate. County health officials say they're working with the ...
Texas child is first reported measles death in U.S. as outbreak spreads
Health officials say a child who had not been vaccinated died of measles in West Texas — the first death in an outbreak that has now infected more than 200 people​.
Did you get the measles vaccine in the past? Do you need another shot? How to check
The good news: The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, or MMR, is just what the doctor ordered. One MMR dose is considered to be 93% effective against measles, with a second dose 97% effective, the ...
Philadelphia Inquirer11d
What to know about measles in children: Vaccination schedule and what measles rash looks like
A measles case in Montgomery County and outbreaks in other parts of the country have parents of young children worried about ...
Trump's CDC pick says he would recommend measles vaccine for children, Bloomberg News reports
President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, David Weldon, will tell lawmakers on ...
STAT7d
How physicians should talk to parents of unvaccinated children who have contracted measles
What physician Adam Ratner learned when talking to the parents of unvaccinated children who contracted measles during the ...
FingerLakes1.com4d
Preventing Measles in children: What parents need to know
Measles, a highly contagious virus, spreads through airborne droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The disease ...
Is measles coming to Maine? Will my vaccination protect me?
With a major outbreak in Texas and New Mexico, Maine CDC Director Dr. Puthiery Va answers questions about vaccinations, the ...
Measles confirmed in New York City infant and child. Here's how the virus can affect children.
CBS News New York has learned both New York measles patients -- an infant and a child from New York City -- have since ...
Texas measles cases grow to 223, mostly among children and teens
The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with a total of 223 cases confirmed, according to new data published Tuesday.
NorthJersey.com9d
What do measles look like? Red bumps? See measles rash as outbreak expands
Measles, a highly contagious virus primarily affecting children, has been surging across Texas, with cases reported in New Jersey and in New York City in recent days. The once-eradicated disease ...