SUNY Geneseo mumps cases up to 17, all fully vaccinated
The number of confirmed mumps cases reported at the State University of New York at Geneseo, or SUNY Geneseo has climbed to 17, according to school officials Friday. This includes 11 off-campus and six on-campus More...
Romania measles outbreak grows, officials lower age to give vaccine
The measles outbreak in Romania has more than doubled since late October, according to Romania’s Ministry of Health. The outbreak tally has grown to 1,725, up from about 800 a month and a half ago. Measles More...
The Difference Between Vaccine Injury Compensation and Personal Injury Cases Explained
Awareness of the anti-vaccination movement may have only become widespread in recent years, but its roots go way back to the 60s and 70s. Today, the movement’s popularity can be attributed to the ease of spreading More...
Kansas officials report two measles cases
PRESS RELEASE Olathe, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) have confirmed two cases of measles in Johnson County, Kan. More...
Ohio measles and mumps outbreaks continues to rise
In an update on the outbreaks of two vaccine preventable diseases in Ohio, health officials released numbers to show that both the measles and mumps outbreaks continue to grow. According to a Friday Columbus Public More...
Measles outbreak strikes NYC, 16 cases reported in northern Manhattan, the Bronx
The New York City Health Department announced today that it has identified 16 cases of measles in northern Manhattan and the Bronx. Measles rashImage/CDC Seven adult cases and 9 pediatric cases have been identified More...
Japan: Rubella cases top 14,000 for 2013
The number of cases of Rubella, or German measles, has topped the 14,000 mark, with the highest number of cases being reported from the Osaka and Tokyo Metropolis Prefectures, according to a Centers for Disease More...
Wales measles outbreak at 1170 cases, vaccination urged for young people and children
With the measles outbreak in Mid and West Wales eclipsing 1,000 cases and Wales as a whole reporting 1,170 cases, health officials urge MMR vaccination for children and young people aged between 10 and 18. Map of More...
Wales measles outbreak approaches 700 cases, fingers pointed at discredited Wakefield Study
According to an agency news release, at least 6,000 children remain unvaccinated in the county of Swansea and parents, carers and communities continue to be urged to ensure that all children receive the two doses More...
Swansea, Wales measles outbreak reaches 620 cases
With no apparent sign of slowing, the measles outbreak with its epicenter in the coastal city of Swansea, Wales has grown to 620 cases, according to a Public Health Wales (PHW) news release April 9. Image/CIA The More...
Measles outbreak declared in Northern Ireland
Measles Image/CDC Irish health officials have declared an outbreak of measles after four cases of the disease were detected in children in south Belfast this past week, according to a Public Health Agency (PHA) More...
