Health bosses at the UKHSA have warned parents to get their children vaccinated as soon as possible, after cases of the highly infectious measles disease are on the rise across the UK
Grand Erie Public Health is warning the community of possible measles exposures related to a “probable” case it is investigating in the Brantford-Brant area.
The case involves an unvaccinated child who had recently traveled internationally, the state department of health said
The Alaska Department of Health reported an unvaccinated adult displayed measles symptoms while traveling back to the state.
Measles is surging and vaccine hesitancy is up. In his book "Booster Shots," Dr Adam Ratner explains why measles is back and how we can control this deadly infectious killer.
The resident is undergoing treatment in Anchorage for the highly contagious virus. Meanwhile, state health officials are tracking down “several dozen” individuals the patient was in contact with while contagious.
Health officials in NSW and Queensland have issued measles warnings after a case of the infectious disease was detected in Western Sydney and at Gold Coast Airport. NSW Health said a person had arrived in Sydney on a flight from Vietnam,
At least two residents in Snohomish County have been exposed to measles, the county health department announced Tuesday. The department is working with the people exposed to measles and monitoring their symptoms.
Grand Erie Public Health and Southwestern Public Health are conducting contact tracing following the cases. Here are some of the possible exposure locations.
HHD experts warn measles can be highly contagious with potentially serious complications. HOUSTON — The Houston Health Department has confirmed the city's first measles cases here since 2018. Both patients are adults who have traveled internationally recently. They live in the same household.
Two measles alerts have been issued for Western Sydney and the Gold Coast on Thursday after confirmed cases in individuals who had recently returned from overseas. The alert for Western Sydney came after an infected individual returned from Vietnam, a region currently experiencing a widespread outbreak of the highly infectious disease.
South Australia and Victoria are both dealing with measles outbreaks with Victoria Health on Sunday telling the state to be on alert. “There is currently a large measles outbreak in Vietnam,” the health department said.