Articles filed under Health Crises
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US withdrawing most troops fighting Ebola in West AfricaFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is preparing to withdraw nearly all of its troops fighting the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the White House said Tuesday, as the gl...
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Three more measles cases confirmed in Cook CountyFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - Three more people in suburban Cook County have been diagnosed with measles, bringing the current total to eight, health officials said Monday afternoon. Seven of the cas...
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Persevering past roadblocks to build promising Ebola vaccineFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - It took 16 years of twists and turns. Over and over, Dr. Nancy Sullivan thought she was close to an Ebola vaccine, only to see the next experiment fail...
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Lawmaker seeks study of vaccine exemption laws, policiesFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A state representative has asked for a study of laws and policies governing vaccine exemption to determine if waivers intended for genuine religio...
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Correction: Measles-California storyFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - In one version of a Feb. 6 story about vaccine requirements by the University of California system, The Associated Press reported erroneously new rule...
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US measles count rises to 121; most linked to DisneylandFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials say the number of measles cases in the nation is up to 121 so far this year. All but 18 of the cases are tied to an outbreak that starte...
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NY Sen. Schumer wants measles vaccine more accessibleFeb 07, 2015 10:00 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Sen. Charles Schumer is urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make measles shots free and widely available, like the flu vaccine. ...
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No more confirmed measles cases in suburbs todayFeb 06, 2015 12:00 am - After a brief scare Friday, measles in a Lake County illness was ruled out and health officials said there was no increase in the number of confirmed cases in the suburb...
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DCFS proposes new vaccination rules for day care centersFeb 06, 2015 12:00 am - The state agency that regulates day-care centers wants each facility in Illinois to have rules about what immunizations its staff must have, a spokesman said. The propos...
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Officials release information about Clallam measles caseFeb 05, 2015 10:00 pm - PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) - Clallam County officials have released more information about a confirmed measles case. The Peninsula Daily News reports ( http://bit.ly/1zgRH...