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Health Officials: MERS Patient Traveled Through Boston
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials have confirmed a second U.S. case of a mysterious virus that has sickened hundreds in the Middle East.
The latest case is not an American — he is a resident of Saudi Arabia, visiting Florida, who is now in an Orlando hospital.
He was diagnosed with MERS, or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, Sunday night. It is a respiratory illness that begins with flu-like fever and cough but can lead to shortness of breath, pneumonia and death.
Fortunately, the U.C. cases so far have not been severe. The first case, a man in Indiana, was released from a hospital late last week. And this latest patient...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Watch Listen CDC Logan Airport MERS Saudi Arabia Source Type: news
Superbugs, Anti-Vaxxers Make WHO ’ s List Of 10 Global Health Threats
(CNN) — From climate change to superbugs, the World Health Organization has laid out 10 big threats to our global health in 2019.
And unless these threats get addressed, millions of lives will be in jeopardy.
Here’s a snapshot of 10 urgent health issues, according to the United Nations’ public health agency:
Not vaccinating when you can
One of the most controversial recent health topics in the US is now an international concern.
“Vaccine hesitancy — the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines — threatens to reverse progress made in tackling vaccine-prevent...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Local TV Source Type: news
New Hampshire Child Didn ’ t Have Measles, Had Vaccine Reaction
KEENE, N.H. (CBS) – A child in New Hampshire who was initially diagnosed with the measles last week actually had a reaction to the vaccine and is not infected with the virus, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday.
The department released a statement Sunday warning the public that a child had been diagnosed with infectious measles and had been at three locations in Keene.
But further lab tests revealed that this was not an infection but rather a reaction to the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine, which is made using a weakened version of the virus to build up a person’s immun...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 23, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated Local Measles New Hampshire News Source Type: news
National vaccine rates high, but CDC keeping eye on measles outbreak NEWS AND FEATURES
Source: AAP News - September 12, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: O'Connell, P. M. Tags: NEWS AND FEATURES Source Type: research
Expert Q&A: Childhood Vaccine Safety
WebMD Health News
By Kathleen Doheny
Reviewed by Jennifer Shu, MD
For parents, childhood vaccines are a source of reassurance — protecting your child against disease naturally helps you sleep better at night — but also anxiety about side effects and reactions.
With misinformation about vaccines and health problems, it can be difficult for a parent to sort it all out.
For help, WebMD turned to the CDC’s Frank DeStefano, MD, MPH, director of its immunization safety office.
Are there dangerous side effects or reactions to childhood vaccines?
Fortunately, dangerous side effects or reactions to vaccines are fe...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news
Measles vaccine marks 50th anniversary * World sets sight on measles, rubella elimination this decade NEWS AND FEATURES
Source: AAP News - October 28, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Korioth, T. Tags: Infectious Diseases, Vaccine/Immunization NEWS AND FEATURES Source Type: research
Measles Patients Identified As Framingham, Spencer Residents
FRAMINGHAM (CBS) – A restaurant and a corporation in Framingham are now dealing with exposure to measles, a day after it was revealed an infected person was at a Trader Joe’s in town.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced Monday that two cases of measles had been diagnosed in the past week in residents living in the Metrowest area.
DPH would not release specifics about the two cases, but Steven Ward, Framingham’s Director of Public Health, revealed Tuesday the patients are from Framingham and Spencer.
Ward said the Framingham resident was in the Trader Joe’s store on Feb. 15 and 16 and also s...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 25, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: miketoole Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Bose CBS Boston Christina Hager Framingham Measles Route 9 Samba Spencer Trader Joe's Source Type: news
Two Confirmed Cases Of Measles In MetroWest
FRAMINGHAM (CBS) — Health officials are reporting two confirmed cases of measles in MetroWest.
The Massachusetts Department of Health says one of the patients was in the Framingham Trader Joe’s On February 15th and 16th. Officials won’t say whether the patient is a worker or a customer.
The measles look and feel like a cold at first.
Patients may develop a cough, fever, runny rose and red watery eyes.
These first symptoms start about ten days after infection.
A few days later, a red blotchy rash starts on the face then spreads to the rest of the body.
According to the DPH, measles is a very contagious dis...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 25, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kckatzman Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen CBS Boston Framingham Jim Armstrong Measles Trader Joe's Source Type: news
Boston Hospital Testing Vaccine For Common ‘C. Diff’ Infection
BOSTON (CBS) – People seek hospital care to get better, but hospital infections are all too common. Efforts are now underway in Boston to stop one of the most dangerous types of hospital infections, ‘C. Diff’.
Kevin McVeigh is feeling more than lucky these days, “I use a word a lot, I get emotional, it’s called “blessed”.
For more than a year, McVeigh was deathly ill. It wasn’t the colorectal cancer, but the bacterial infection he picked up during his cancer surgery.
“It’s like getting in a ring with an opponent. You can’t see and it’s kicking you from...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Seth Graham Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BIDMC C-Diff CBS Boston Clostridium Difficile Hospital Infections Kate Merrill Medical Studies Vaccination Vaccine Source Type: news
CVS Minute Clinic In North Attleboro May Have Been Exposed To Measles
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CBS/AP) — State health officials say patients at two Rhode Island hospitals may have been exposed to measles.
The state Health Department says it’s working with both facilities to notify patients.
The first potential exposure took place last Tuesday at Roger Williams Medical Center, where a man was treated for a sore throat and fever.
He developed a rash and was seen at a CVS Minute Clinic in North Attleboro Friday between 3 and 5 p.m., where the possibility of measles was recognized.
He then went to the Rhode Island Hospital ER, where physicians agreed his case was consistent with measles. He was...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 3, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: miketoole Tags: Health Local News CBS Boston CVS Measles North Attleboro Rhode Island WBZ Source Type: news
Boston Officials Confirm MGH Treated Case Of Measles May 5
BOSTON (CBS) – The Boston Public Health Commission confirms Massachusetts General Hospital treated a case of the measles on May 5.
Health officials say they are confident the highly contagious disease was isolated to just one patient.
MGH told WBZ in a statement:
“Mass. General followed standard infection control procedures, which means we isolate the patient once the diagnosis is confirmed, and implement standard infection protocols.”
Vaccines supposedly eradicated measles in the United States more than a decade ago. Yet this is at least the third person infected in Massachusetts this year.
In February, Framingham...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tim Wilson Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Boston Public Health Commission Bree Sison CBSBoston Dr. Mallika Marshall Framingham Mass General Hospital Measles MGH Source Type: news
As measles cases increase, familiarize yourself with signs and symptoms NEWS AND FEATURES
Source: AAP News - May 26, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Seward, J. F., Edwards, K. M. Tags: Infectious Diseases, Vaccine/Immunization NEWS AND FEATURES Source Type: research
Measles Vaccine Refusal Helps Make 2014 a Record YearMeasles Vaccine Refusal Helps Make 2014 a Record Year
The number of measles cases through May 23 is the highest year-to-date total since 1994. The CDC attributes the spike to overseas travelers spreading the virus among unvaccinated areas of the country. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 29, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Ohio Amish Reconsider Vaccines Amid Measles OutbreakOhio Amish Reconsider Vaccines Amid Measles Outbreak
County health officials are scrambling to set up immunization clinics after 341 cases in Ohio have swept through Amish communities. Kaiser Health News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 26, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Vaccine Discussions: It's All in How You Frame the BenefitsVaccine Discussions: It's All in How You Frame the Benefits
Parents were more likely to vaccinate their infants against measles, mumps, and rubella when told how their child would personally benefit than if they hear about immunization's benefit to society. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
