Measles Forces Class Cancellation at Chicago School, Exposes 300 People at California Hospital
The student with measles in Chicago has been hospitalized, and the Sacramento hospital is contacting 300 people who were possibly exposed.
The student with measles in Chicago has been hospitalized, and the Sacramento hospital is contacting 300 people who were possibly exposed.
The measles outbreak at Manatee Bay Elementary led to the absence of 20% of the school’s students and six staff members on Tuesday.
Nearly two dozen cases of measles were confirmed in the U.S. last month and the highly contagious disease is on the rise globally.
Kentucky health officials said the unvaccinated individual attended the revival on Feb. 18, potentially exposing 20,000 people.
Most of the victims from the vaccine-preventable illness have been children under the age of 4.
Until those students and faculty members can provide proof of their immunization, they will remain under quarantine until further notice.
Residents over the age of six months who live in four specific Brooklyn ZIP codes must be vaccinated or face a fine of up to $1,000.
Clark County, where an estimated 22 percent of students are not vaccinated, has confirmed 34 cases of measles since Jan. 1.
Whether due to an increase in vaccine hesitancy or access barriers, the pandemic affected childhood routine vaccination, says a new report.
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