Philadelphia Health Department announces end of measles outbreak
According to health officials, 93% of Philadelphians are up-to-date on their measles vaccine so the outbreak didn't spread further.
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According to health officials, 93% of Philadelphians are up-to-date on their measles vaccine so the outbreak didn't spread further.
The World Health Organization is warning about the rapid spread of measles around the world. As a Florida school district deals with confirmed cases, experts share why we're seeing the rise.
Every week on Health Watch we look at topics that impact our viewers and their wellbeing. In this week's episode, we're talking about the measles threat that is growing and health experts tell us why at least a third of the U.S. is at risk.
The CDC is warning doctors to be on the lookout for measles, which is a growing global health threat.
Nearly 9,000 schools are at risk of a measles outbreak because of low vaccination rates, a CBS News investigation found. Political influences, mistrust and misinformation are some of the reasons for growing vaccine hesitancy, experts say.
Thousands of schools are below a critical threshold to achieve herd immunity against measles, a CBS News investigation found.
Despite a safe and effective vaccine to protect against measles, a decrease in children getting immunized is leading to a comeback of the highly contagious and potentially deadly virus.
Experts say a community with a vaccination rate of 95% or higher is enough to prevent measles from spreading when a case occurs. Learn the symptoms to look for.
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health confirmed a new case of measles earlier this week.
The Philadelphia Health Department says it's the fifth case associated with an outbreak at a day care.
To prevent a further outbreak, the Health Department has compiled a list of times and places where Philadelphia residents can receive the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine for free.
Local health departments have reported measles cases and exposures in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
A Camden County resident who visited two local health facilities and a day care had a confirmed case of measles.
A person in Camden County has a confirmed case of measles and visited two health care facilities in the county this month.
About 20 to 30 people were potentially exposed to measles in late December at Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington, the Delaware Department of Health said on Thursday.
Montgomery County health officials are warning residents of possible measles exposures at two locations last week related to the Philadelphia outbreak.
Officials said there are currently no confirmed cases in Montgomery County, but people may have come into contact with someone last week with someone who has tested positive.
So far, eight measles cases have been confirmed during the outbreak in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Department of Public Health says seven of the eight cases are in Philly and the other case is outside the city.
The Philadelphia Health Department commissioner gave updates as the measles outbreak in the region continues to grow.
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health confirms at least four cases of measles in the area and is warning the public about additional possible exposures.
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The Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Pennsylvania Department of Health, and Jefferson Health want to warn the public of possible measles exposure at a building.
For those who never had a vaccine for measles or who had only received the first dose are recommended by officials to get vaccinated immediately.
