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The World Health Organization also reported that the rise in measles is a direct result of anti-vaccination movements. [11] The recommended measles vaccination protocol is to receive two doses, at least one month apart. One dose of the vaccination is 93 percent effective at preventing measles, while two doses is 97 percent effective. [12]
Why measles cases are climbing Not enough kids are getting vaccinated. For herd immunity, about 95% or more of a population needs to be vaccinated, but most countries around the world have been ...
For decades, measles was a rarely seen disease in the U.S., but now it's back on the rise, and the U.S. is at risk of losing its “elimination status,” Centers for Disease Control and ...
By February 11, 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) attributed 125 cases of measles across seven US states, 110 of which were in California, to the outbreak. [4] [7] 39 of the California cases had visited the Disney parks between December 17 and 20, and 34 were secondary contacts. [7]
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Outbreaks of Measles, a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the measles virus. Initial symptoms typically fever and a red rash. Initial symptoms typically fever and a red rash. More serious complications can sometimes develop.
Measles outbreaks in the U.S. and abroad are raising health experts' concern about the preventable, once-common childhood virus. One of the world's most contagious diseases, measles can lead to ...
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