William Lindsey :toad:
"Another child has died from measles in Canada, this time a premature infant from Alberta, which has been experiencing a steep rise in cases since the spring, Canada-based Global News reported yesterday. ...
Alberta has recorded 1,914 measles cases since March, of which 1,706 involved unvaccinated children."
~ Lisa Schnirring
William Lindsey :toad:
"The Minnesota Department of Health has confirmed 10 new cases of measles since Monday, bringing the total to 18 cases in the state.
Meanwhile, national health officials reported there is a total of more than 1,500 cases across the country. That’s the highest number since the disease was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000."
~ Nina Moini and Alanna Elder
William Lindsey :toad:
"Of those, 92 percent have been in people who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown, the CDC noted."
William Lindsey :toad:
"The South Carolina measles outbreak centers around a school in the Upstate, a state health official announced Oct. 3. And more cases are expected as it is also likely spreading in the community. ...
South Carolina is now among more than 40 states that have seen 42 different outbreaks of measles so far this year, with 1,544 cases as of Sept. 30, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said."
~ Tom Corwin
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