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W. Indiana county tops 100 chickenpox cases
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Health officials say more than 100 chickenpox cases have been confirmed in a western Indiana county where many children have been blocked from school because they aren't properly immunized. Vigo County health administrator...Tags: Disease Prevention, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, Health and Safety at School
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Free rabies vaccinations this Sunday
WSBT-TVA good reminder if you have pets. Make sure they are vaccinated for rabies. The St. Joe County Humane Society is seeing cases of it this year...in fact, more than last year.Rabies is a deadly virus and vaccinations are required by law for a dog, cat or...Tags: Disease Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections, Vaccines, Pets, Rabies
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Whooping cough cases on the rise
WSBT-TV ReporterSOUTH BEND – The U.S. is having its worst whooping cough outbreak in 50 years. More than 18,000 cases have been reported this year. Whooping cough is a respiratory infection that can close airways and be deadly – It's especially dangerous...Tags: Whooping Cough, Pharmaceuticals, Disease Prevention, Lungs and Airways, Vaccines
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Meningitis vaccination urged for children
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri Association of School Nurses is urging parents to get their children vaccinated against meningitis. The association is among several health groups across the country urging meningococcal vaccination. A new report...
Tags: Meningitis, Disease Prevention, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, Health and Safety at School
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World close to ending polio, yet it's a tough foe
AZIZ KHAN GHARI, Pakistan (AP) — Less than four months ago the world was cheered to learn that India had gone a full year with no new cases of polio — a landmark that left only Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria on the World Health...Tags: Health, Osama bin Laden, Abbottabad (Pakistan), Disease Prevention, International Organizations
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How to avoid being bitten by dogs
Of the 4.7 million Americans bitten by dogs annually, more than half are children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. TheU.S. Postal Service, the medical community, veterinarians and the insurance industry are working together to...
Tags: Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention, Vaccines, Tetanus
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First of 2 papers on lab-made bird flu published
NEW YORK (AP) — Four months ago the U.S. government sought to block publication of two studies about how scientists created an easily spread form of bird flu. Now a revised version of one paper is seeing the light of day with the government's...
Tags: Science and Technology, Health, Research, Flu, Vaccines
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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: Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines
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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: Health, Immunization, Disease Prevention, Respiratory Disease, Viral Diseases and Infections
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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: Health, MMR Vaccine, Skin Rash, Disease Prevention, Vaccines
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New case of chickenpox in Middlebury schools
MIDDLEBURY – Another case of chickenpox has turned up in the Middlebury school system bringing the total number of cases to 14. An outbreak was reported at the beginning of the month in the district.
At this time, state and local health officials...Tags: Health, Family, Teaching and Learning, Chickenpox, Disease Prevention
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Chickenpox outbreak at Middlebury schools
MIDDLEBURY – Five new cases of chicken pox have been reported in the Middlebury School System bringing the total number of cases there to 13.
As a result of the outbreak, health officials started student vaccinations at all Middlbury schools...Tags: Health, Teaching and Learning, Chickenpox, Disease Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections
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