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How Congress brought the measles back

In 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made a stunning declaration: Measles — a disease that once infected 3 million to 4 million Americans each year, and killed 500 of them — had been eliminated in the...

23 June, 2014

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U.S. sees record-breaking reports of measles cases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it had recorded the largest number of reported measles cases in the U.S. during the first five months of any year since 1994. The CDC saw 288 reported cases...

20 June, 2014

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Study shows flu vaccine reduced children’s risk of intensive care unit flu admission by three-fourths

Getting a flu vaccine reduces a child’s risk of flu-related intensive care hospitalization by 74 percent, according to a CDC study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. The study is the first to estimate...

28 March, 2014

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Chinese scientists sound warning over new bird flu virus

Avian flu viruses pass from infected birds to humans in close proximity but typically do not transmit easily between humans Chinese scientists have sounded the alarm after a new bird flu virus, H10N8, killed an elderly...

10 February, 2014

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Patients with untreatable tuberculosis ‘are spreading infection’

A new study published in The Lancet has found that patients in South Africa with untreatable tuberculosis are being discharged into the community, which, according to researchers, is contributing to the spread of the...

20 January, 2014

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CDC reports severe pH1N1-associated illnesses

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported a number of cases of severe respiratory illness among young and middle-aged adults infected with the 2009 pandemic flu virus. The CDC received...

6 January, 2014

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Top 5 health threats in 2014

The disease detectives at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named the top five global health threats they expect to tackle in 2014: 1. The emergence and spread of new microbes While it’s rare, CDC...

5 January, 2014

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Researchers at University of Pittsburgh create digital database of infectious diseases

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have created a digital database of infectious-disease cases dating back 125 years, a trove of information that could help scientists and public health officials better...

9 December, 2013

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50 years after vaccine creation, measles still threatens U.S.

In 2013, nearly 200 cases of measles came from people who traveled abroad Although cases of measles were virtually eliminated through 2011, people who travel abroad have brought the infection home have caused a recent...

6 December, 2013

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Rotavirus vaccination may also protect children against seizures

A new study suggests an additional—and somewhat surprising—potential benefit of vaccinating children against rotavirus, a common cause of diarrhea and vomiting. Besides protecting kids from intestinal illness caused by...

22 November, 2013

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