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New York City hasn’t had any measles outbreaks yet this year, even as cases nationwide hit a 33-year high. But individual ...
Health experts say vaccine is the best way to prevent disease spread, but some people can't get the shot and others don't ...
The US almost lost its measles elimination status once. Lessons from that episode suggest it will be more difficult to avoid ...
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine are 97% effective at preventing measles, while one dose is 93% effective. It ...
Measles cases in the United States are a concern for health authorities, parents and those in the affected communities.
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) is warning people who visited the emergency department on certain days, at ...
Serious complications of measles include hospitalization, pneumonia, miscarriage, preterm birth, brain swelling and death. Long-term serious complications can also include subacute sclerosing ...
As measles cases hit a 30-year-high in the U.S., doctors share what you should do whether you're vaccinated, unvaccinated, ...
The national outbreak and June 6 measles exposure in Rochester underscored the urgent need to boost vaccination rates in New York. In fact, the measles case hit the part of Rochester that is most ...
The New York State Department of Health is warning of potential measles exposure at two Capital Region hospital emergency departments – Albany Medical Center an ...
The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 10 measles cases in the state so far this year. There were 67 cases ...