Samoa Shuts Down Government to Fight Measles Outbreak
The government of Samoa will close on Thursday and Friday as civil servants join the fight against a measles outbreak in the South Pacific Island nation that’s killed 53 people, WebMD Health
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Death Toll in Samoa Measles Epidemic Reaches 25
Samoa declared a state of emergency nine days ago, closed all schools, banned children from public gatherings and ordered all people to get vaccinated. WebMD Health
Infants May Not Be as Immune to Measles as Thought
In fact, infants’ immunity wanes much more rapidly than once thought, researchers report in the December issue of Pediatrics. The finding drives home the importance of community-wide immunizations. WebMD Health
Measles Leaves People More Vulnerable to Future Infections
That’s because measles virus attacks the cells that serve as the immune system’s memory, wiping out established resistance to disease, a pair of new studies report. WebMD Health
Disneyland Visitors May Have Been Exposed to Measles
People who were at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, and a Starbucks in Los Angeles on Oct. 16 may have been exposed to measles, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health says. WebMD Health
Measles Devastates Families, Challenges Doctors
The worst outbreak of the measles in the United States since 1992 has been declared over. But the disease has done damage all across the country in recent years. WebMD Health
Doctors Warn of Consequences as Measles Cases Rise
There have been 1,241 cases of measles in the U.S. in 31 states so far this year. That’s the highest number reported here since 1992, according to the CDC. WebMD Health
NYC Measles Outbreak Over: Officials
It was the largest outbreak in New York City in nearly three decades. Since it began in October 2018, 654 people were diagnosed with measles. There have been 52 measles-related hospitalizations and 16 admissions to intensive care due to measles complications. WebMD Health
Teen May Have Exposed Disneyland Tourists to Measles
People who were at Disneyland and other Southern California tourist attractions earlier this month may have been exposed to measles by a tourist from New Zealand, Los Angeles and Orange counties health officials say. WebMD Health
Israeli Flight Attendant Dies of Measles
Like many people her age worldwide, Amitai was vaccinated against measles as a child but received only one dose of the vaccine, CNN reported. WebMD Health