Measles Recent Outbreaks Due to Immunization Gaps
http://guardianlv.com/2014/03/measles-recent-outbreaks-due-to-immunization-gaps/
Recent outbreaks of measles in the United States have raised serious concerns over the gaps in immunizations. The disease, which affects mostly children, has seen a resurgence in recent years with the highest number of cases reported in 2011 (233) and ...
Measles outbreak forces BC health authorities to sound the alarm
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Measles+outbreak+forces+health+authorities+sound+alarm/9598140/story.html
?We are seeing immunization rates overall declining, and that is dramatically affecting outbreaks. ?In the East Fraser region we have immunization rates of 60 to 70 per cent, but in some of the schools we are examining, the immunization rates are as ...
Tuberculosis, Measles And Rare Polio-like Disease Outbreaks In California Not ...
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2014/02/28/tuberculosis-measles-and-rare-polio-like-disease-outbreaks-in-california-not-linked/
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? Small but unusual outbreaks of tuberculosis, measles and an extremely rare polio-like disease in several regions across California have set off concerns about the risks of exposure. All the infectious disease reports are actively ...
More plant health scientists needed to deter outbreaks of disease
http://www.theinformationdaily.com/2014/03/11/more-plant-health-scientists-needed-to-deter-outbreaks-of-disease
In the new report, Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity, the committee has warned that the recent outbreak of ash dieback disease has exposed the lack of definition in the roles and responsibilities of health authorities in the UK. McIntosh called the ...
Measles outbreaks spark fears of return of a disease
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/3/3/measles-outbreakssparkfearsofreturnofadisease.html
Unvaccinated children and adults have been diagnosed with the sometimes fatal disease in unrelated outbreaks in states including California, New York, Oregon, Hawaii and Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC.
9 Investigates norovirus outbreaks in nursing homes
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/9-investigates-norovirus-outbreaks-nursing-homes/ndcHY/
Two Charlotte area nursing homes are quarantined after a viral outbreak and patients have been confined to their rooms for weeks with no visitors allowed. After receiving several calls from concerned family members, Eyewitness News uncovered the ...
Twitter Can Detect HIV Outbreaks in Real-Time, Study Says
http://mashable.com/2014/03/04/twitter-hiv-outbreaks/
A team of UCLA researchers found that Twitter and other real-time social media can be used to track HIV outbreaks and drug behavior, potentially helping detection and prevention efforts. The team's study, published in the journal Preventive Medicine ...
Vaccines are effective but not foolproof amid measles, pertussis outbreaks
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/vaccine-604283-vaccines-flu.html
Research after the 2010 pertussis outbreak found that the vaccine offers less protection after changes were made in the 1990s to reduce side effects. And for the 2013-14 flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the flu ...
