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This Is What Measles Actually Looks Like
Dozens have been infected in a recent measles outbreak that started at Disneyland. Here’s what you need to know about this disease. In December, measles broke out at Disneyland in Anaheim, California....
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Meet The Doctors Who Are Rejecting Unvaccinated Patients
A growing number of pediatricians around the country are closing their doors on unvaccinated patients in an effort to protect the rest. Damian Dovarganes / AP Facing the biggest measles outbreak since...
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9 Charts That Will Help You Understand The Current Measles Outbreak
There are currently over 100 reported cases of measles in the U.S. This chart roundup will give you a closer look at what that really means. The highly contagious virus was initially reported in at...
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I Asked My Mom Why She Didn’t Vaccinate Me
Her answer shows the power of a trusted doctor. “I was totally pro-vaccines, really, until Dr. Taylor.” Virginia Hughes People are always shocked to learn that I wasn't vaccinated as a baby. I'm a...
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Babies Too Young For Vaccines Are At High Risk During Outbreaks
A mother recounts losing her 2-month-old son to whooping cough. She has a sharp message for parents who don’t vaccinate: “You could kill somebody’s baby.” Kathryn Riffenburg As the measles outbreak...
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How We Beat Measles In The '90s — And Why It Won’t Work Now
During the 1989–1991 outbreak, measles was an issue of poverty. Now it’s a personal choice. Getty Images / Joe Raedle / Via gettyimages.com In response to the current measles outbreak, public health...
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Chris Christie Says Parents Should Have A Choice In Vaccinating Kids
Christie called for “balance” and “choice” in vaccinations, taking a position at odds with the medical community. Chris Christie and his wife Mary Pat Christie visit the One Nucleus life science...
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Nurse Quarantined For Ebola Blasts Chris Christie For Vaccination Comments
Kaci Hickox, who was forcibly quarantined in New Jersey, called the governor’s recent statements about vaccinations “ill informed.” msnbc.com Neil Hall / Reuters Hickox, who had publicly lashed out at...
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These Professors Want Parents Who Don’t Vaccinate To Pay A Tax
They say parents who refuse to immunize their children should bear the societal costs of outbreaks of preventable diseases. Critics say that’s not practical, or fair. Professor Dorit Reiss, with her...
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The Sticky Facts About Google's Unvaccinated Kids
Google claims data on low vaccination rates at its day care facilities are simply not up to date. But that doesn’t explain a year-after-year pattern at odds with the rest of its region. Mike Blake /...
View ArticleMeasles Kills Infant In Berlin
An infant in Berlin died after contracting measles last week, part of an outbreak that has infected at least 574 people in the German capital since October. A 1.5-year-old infant in Berlin died of...
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Countries Reeling From Ebola Are Facing A Big Measles Threat
The Ebola outbreak left clinics in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone unable to perform routine vaccinations. This makes them vulnerable to a measles epidemic that could kill as many people as Ebola...
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California Measles Outbreak That Began In Disneyland Now Over, Health...
The California Department of Public Health said no new cases were reported for two 21-day incubation periods. Jae C. Hong / AP The multi-state measles outbreak that began at Disneyland in 2014 –...
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California Governor Signs Strict Vaccine Bill Into Law
Karman Willmer, left, and Shelby Messenger protest in Sacramento on June 9. Rich Pedroncelli / AP The bill, which would also require parents to cite a medical reason for not vaccinating their...
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