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Ind. confirms case of measles in IU student
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana health officials say a student at Indiana University's Bloomington campus has a confirmed case of measles. The State Department of Health said Friday that the student did not attend classes while infectious and...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at School, Indiana University
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A look at automatic budget cuts in Indiana
Military and education would take big hits in Indiana from automatic cuts to the federal budget set to take effect this week, according to a report the White House issued Sunday. The White House compiled the numbers from federal agencies and its own...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Tetanus, Economy, Business and Finance, Flu, Environmental Pollution
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Hospitals crack down on workers refusing flu shots
CHICAGO (AP) — Patients can refuse a flu shot. Should doctors and nurses have that right, too? That is the thorny question surfacing as U.S. hospitals increasingly crack down on employees who won't get flu shots, with some workers losing their...
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Study: People worldwide living longer, but sicker
LONDON (AP) — Nearly everywhere around the world, people are living longer and fewer children are dying. But increasingly, people are grappling with the diseases and disabilities of modern life, according to the most expansive global look so far...Tags: Malaria, Lung Cancer, High Blood Pressure, HIV, Research
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Indiana measles outbreak illustrates disease risk
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The outbreak of measles linked to Indianapolis' Super Bowl Village is the second major outbreak in two years despite the state's above-average vaccination rate. The Centers for Disease Control reports more than 92 percent of...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Super Bowl, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vaccines, Diseases and Illnesses
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Noblesville teachers kept from school for measles
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Some teachers at two Noblesville schools have been barred from coming into work because they could catch the measles. The Indianapolis Star reported Thursday (http://indy.st/zvMAhr ) that an unspecified number of teachers as...Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Health, Health and Safety at School
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13 confirmed cases of measles reported in Indiana
Indiana health officials have reported a total of 13 confirmed cases of measles in central Indiana, involving both children and adults. All confirmed cases are residents of Boone and Hamilton counties in Indiana.
The Indiana State Department of Health...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Super Bowl, Respiratory Disease, Mumps, Vaccines
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After possible exposure at Super Bowl Village, could measles break out in Michiana?
Measles have hit central Indiana and the Super Bowl may be to blame.
Indiana health officials said a person diagnosed with measles may have exposed visitors to the disease at Super Bowl Village in Indy on Friday. Now there are four more cases: Two in...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Super Bowl, Symptoms, Disease Prevention, MMR Vaccine
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16th case of measles confirmed in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials say they've confirmed a 16th case of measles in central Indiana.
The Indiana State Department of Health issued a news release Friday confirming the latest case in Hamilton County north of Indianapolis....Tags: Preventative Medicine, Mumps, Vaccines, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses
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Purdue University warns students: Show proof of measles shots
Purdue University is warning nearly 1,000 students that unless they show proof of measles immunization by March 12, the school will place holds on their academic records and bar them from registering for classes.
Purdue Student Health Center Director...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Super Bowl, Purdue University, Human Accomplishments, Disease Prevention
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More kids skip school shots in 8 states
ATLANTA (AP) — More parents are opting out of school shots for their kids. An Associated Press analysis found that in eight states more than 1 in 20 public school kindergartners aren't getting all the vaccines required for attendance. That's...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines, Health
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Officials: Measles outbreak could have been worse
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — State health officials are crediting a northern Indiana doctor correctly diagnosing five family members with the measles as a key factor in containing the potential outbreak to 14 cases. The Journal Gazette reports (http://...Tags: Skin Rash, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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