Tag Archives: Measles
Measles cases rise worldwide
The number of measles cases reported worldwide in 2010 rose by approximately 60,000 over the previous year, primarily due to major outbreaks in Europe and Africa. From 2000 to 2008, the total number of worldwide cases fell from more than … Read More
Measles cases down 60 percent in the last decade
According to U.S. health officials, the number of measles cases reported worldwide each year dropped 60 percent from 2000 to 2010, down from 853,480 cases to 339,845 cases. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that worldwide … Read More
Delaware reports fifth measles case since 1995
The Division of Public Health in Delaware has identified a laboratory-confirmed case of measles in a six-year-old girl from Clayton, which marks only the fifth case of measles in the state since 1995. The case was clinically diagnosed on January … Read More
Kansas health department reports six measles cases
The Finney County Health Department and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment are reporting that there have been at least six cases of measles identified in Garden City. The six cases represent more cases than were seen in all … Read More
Measles case reported in Michigan toddler
A 15-month-old girl was recently diagnosed with the measles in Oakland County, Michigan. Oakland County health officials are working with a local doctor’s office in an effort to trace any others that might have been exposed to the infectious illness. … Read More
Measles health alert issued in California city
A recent confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated child in Riverside County, California, has prompted county public health officials to issue a Measles Health Alert. The child was reported to have been seen in several healthcare settings while still … Read More
Measles cases on the rise in Spain
Measles cases in Spain rose from 173 cases in 2010 to close to 2,000 cases last year, leading to a pediatrician group’s request to move the vaccination period three months earlier. The Vaccination Advice Committee of the Spanish Pediatric Association … Read More
Measles outbreak hits the Ukraine
A measles outbreak was recently reported in the western portion of the Ukraine. The Ukrainian Ministry of Health confirmed that more than 1,000 people have possibly been infected in the Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Volyn regions. Several cases have been reported … Read More
CDC reports measles fatality in France
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a fatality from measles with acute respiratory distress syndrome but no rash in a 29-year-old woman in France. The death was reported in the CDC’s Emerging Infectious Diseases report on … Read More
Measles cases confirmed in Kansas county
Health officials in Finney County, which is located in southwest Kansas, have confirmed two measles cases and launched an investigation into those who might be at risk for the disease. The health department is unable to release the names of … Read More
