Articles filed under Health Crises
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Essay: My parents didn't tell me they skipped my vaccines. Then I got measles.Apr 25, 2019 1:00 am - In May 2016, I'd been feeling sick for a few days. My doctor diagnosed strep and sent me home with antibiotics. But this wasn't like any strep I'd ever had before. My so...
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US measles cases hit highest mark in 25 yearsApr 24, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Measles in the U.S. has climbed to its highest level in 25 years, closing in on 700 cases this year in a resurgence largely attributed to misinformation ...
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Doctors at Ebola epicenter in Congo threaten strikeApr 24, 2019 7:00 am - BUTEMBO, Congo (AP) - Doctors at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola crisis are threatening to go on strike indefinitely if health workers are attacked again. The march on We...
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UN: No screen time for babies; only 1 hour for kids under 5Apr 24, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever guidance for how much screen time children under 5 should get: not very much, and none at all for t...
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Americans getting more inactive, computers partly to blameApr 23, 2019 7:00 am - Americans are becoming increasingly sedentary, spending almost a third of their waking hours sitting down, and computer use is partly to blame, a new study found. Over a...
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Malawi becomes 1st nation to immunize kids against malariaApr 23, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization says Malawi has become the first country to begin immunizing children against malaria, using the only licensed vaccine to pro...
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State health agency announces measures to fight measlesApr 23, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday a slate of initiatives to increase vaccination rates statewide. There have been seven cases of ...
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Blankets, bed-sharing common in accidental baby suffocationsApr 22, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Accidental suffocation is a leading cause of injury deaths in U.S. infants and common scenarios involve blankets, bed-sharing with parents and other unsaf...
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New York outbreaks drive US measles count up to 626Apr 22, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Outbreaks in New York state continue to drive up the number of U.S. measles cases, which are approaching levels not seen in 25 years. Health officials sa...
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New attack on Ebola center in Congo; 1 militia member killedApr 20, 2019 7:00 am - BUTEMBO, Congo (AP) - Militia members attacked an Ebola treatment center hours after another attack killed a staffer with the World Health Organization, a Congolese offi...