Tag: measles
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Measles Cases Are Rising: What Families Should Know
Measles on the Rise Public health officials are sounding the alarm as measles cases climb in several regions. In small towns and large cities alike, clinics report an uptick in patients presenting with fever, rash, and the telltale signs of measles. While outbreaks are not uniform, the trend is clear enough to prompt renewed attention…
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Measles Cases Are Rising: A West Texas Doctor Speaks Out
Measles Returns to West Texas: A Quiet Crisis Emerges When schools began shuttering their doors, Richard Eby, a family medicine physician based in Andrews, West Texas, knew something serious was unfolding. Measles, once contained through routine childhood vaccination, is reappearing in pockets across the country, and his small community has not been spared. The signs…
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Measles Cases Are Rising: How a West Texas Town Is Facing a Return of a Disease We Thought Eliminated
Rising Measles Cases Prompt Local Alarm Measles is making an unsettling comeback in parts of the United States, including rural West Texas, where a quiet town has suddenly found itself on the front lines of an outbreak. When local schools temporarily closed, families started to notice the toll: sick children, anxious parents, and a community…
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Measles Comeback in Canada: Are the numbers signaling trouble?
Rising concerns in a familiar thread When epidemiologists speak of a disease’s “return,” they reference patterns that sound alarms even before a hospital ward fills. In Canada, recent measles activity has reignited debate about vaccination coverage, surveillance gaps, and the social dynamics that allow preventable illnesses to re-emerge. The phrase, “If the numbers are right,…
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If the numbers are right, we’re in trouble: Canada’s measles comeback explained
Why measles is resurging in Canada Measles, once pushed toward near-elimination in Canada, is reappearing in pockets across the country. The warning signs aren’t loud alarms yet, but they are persistent: clusters of cases in communities with low vaccination coverage, gaps in surveillance, and changes in how people access healthcare. The comeback isn’t a single…
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If the numbers are right, we’re in trouble: Behind the comeback of measles in Canada
Introduction: A quiet resurgence with loud alarms When epidemiologists say, “If the numbers are right, we’re in trouble,” they are warning that a familiar disease is re-emerging in a country long protected by vaccines. Measles, once nearing eradication in Canada, has resurfaced in pockets across provinces, prompting renewed urgency among public health officials, clinicians, and…
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Measles Rising in Western Cape – Vaccination Urged Now
Measles Outbreak Signals Seasonal Health Alert in the Western Cape Measles cases are climbing across the Western Cape, prompting urgent calls from health authorities for parents and caregivers to ensure their children are fully vaccinated. As the festive season arrives and gatherings increase, public health officials warn that unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children are especially at…
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Measles outbreak prompts urgent vaccination push in Western Cape
Rising measles cases spark urgency for vaccination As the festive season kicks into full gear, health officials in the Western Cape are sounding alarms over rising measles cases. The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is urging parents and caregivers to ensure their children are up to date with their measles, mumps and rubella…
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Measles Cases Rise in Western Cape as Vaccination Push Urges Parents to Act
Rising Measles Cases Prompt Urgent Public Health Action As the festive season kicks into high gear, measles cases are climbing in the Western Cape, prompting a renewed push from health authorities to ensure every child is vaccinated. The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has issued advisories urging parents and caregivers to check immunisation…
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South Carolina Measles Outbreak: The chilling reach of vaccine misinformation
How the outbreak began and what’s at stake In early November, as winter loomed, health officials in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, opened a pop-up clinic to offer free measles vaccines to adults. The move underscored a growing public health concern: a measles outbreak that authorities say is being amplified by misinformation about vaccines. While the…