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Measles cases have state health officials concerned
The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, N.C.Twenty-three cases of the measles have been reported in North Carolina in a recent outbreak and has state health officials concerned. "It (measles) is a highly contagious disease that is spread in the air by coughing and sneezing," said Susan Rogerson,...Tags: Symptoms, Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Family, Chemical Industry
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Seen measles? See a doctor
The High Point Enterprise, N.C.With eight measles cases reported in the state so far this year, public health officials are trying to find people who may have been exposed at Cone Health in Greensboro. Seven measles cases have been reported in Stokes County and one in Orange. Because...Tags: Symptoms, Chemical Industry, Measles, Preventative Medicine, Viral Diseases and Infections
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CDC: No link between vaccination schedule and autism
HealthResearchers have released another study about infant vaccinations and autism and the results match up with what other reports have found: The number of vacccines an infant receives is not linked to increased risk of being diagnosed with autism.... -
More than a dozen cases of mumps suspected at Loyola
A dozen or more cases of mumps have been reported among Loyola University Maryland students over the past month, prompting officials to alert the campus community to signs of the rare virus that has spread rapidly across college campuses in recent...
Tags: Symptoms, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Swelling, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Measles
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OUR HEALTH: The A,B,C's for a Healthy, Happy School Year
“For those students who are beginning school for the first time, one of the most important aspects is to help the student understand that school is fun and exciting,” says Chuck Lionberger, APR, Community Relations Specialist for Roanoke...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Parenting, Literature, Meningitis, Measles
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Crowded places like the Olympics breeding grounds for disease
Premium Health News ServiceThousands of people from all over the world are descending on the already crowded city of London during the Olympic Games (July 27-Aug. 12). As even more people squeeze themselves into the city's underground trains and buses, they may be sharing more than...Tags: Symptoms, Cholera, Hospitals and Clinics, Measles, Health Organizations
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Measles cases rising
The Kid's Doctorhttp://www.kidsdr.com In April, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 222 measles cases in the United States during 2011. That's a 15-year high and more than triple the number of measles cases typically reported in the United...Tags: Trips and Vacations, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health, Measles, Preventative Medicine
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Measles outbreak spreads to Noblesville city employee
The measles outbreak has officially spread beyond Noblesville Schools, according to city officials.
Officials announced Friday that a city employee in the Street Department has been diagnosed with the measles.
Measles is an extremely contagious...Tags: Symptoms, Public Officials, Health, Politics, Employees
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After possible exposure at Super Bowl Village, could measles break out in Michiana?
Measles have hit central Indiana and the Super Bowl may be to blame.
Indiana health officials said a person diagnosed with measles may have exposed visitors to the disease at Super Bowl Village in Indy on Friday. Now there are four more cases: Two in...Tags: Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Measles, Preventative Medicine
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More measles cases confirmed in Finney County
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsFinney County Health Department has confirmed two additional cases of measles, bringing the total confirmed to six. All those at risk for the disease are being contacted and the investigation is ongoing. Measles is a respiratory disease caused by a...Tags: Symptoms, Rubella, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Measles
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Four cases of Measles confirmed in Finney County
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsIt's a disease many children are already immune to, but officials in Finney County say they are fighting four confirmed cases of measles. Officials with the Finney County Health Department says the four cases are related. Measles is a highly contagious...Tags: Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Measles
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Possible measles exposure on train that stopped in Lynchburg
A warning from state health officials about a possible measles exposure on a train that stopped in Lynchburg.
Officials say a person, possibly with measles, was on Amtrak's Northeast Regional Train number 171.
The train made several stops on the east...Tags: Symptoms, Carrollton, Alexandria (Alexandria, Virginia), Health, Measles
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