Health officials in New York are warning that the recent "measles parties" that have become fashionable can be very dangerous not only for the health of the children who are brought to such events, but also for the health and lives of those around them. Measles outbreak in New York and...
New York City officials have declared a health emergency over a measles outbreak among Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn. The authorities, under the threat of a $ 1000 fine, will require unvaccinated residents of several areas of the district to be vaccinated within 48 hours. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio ...
On April 8, federal officials reported that the number of measles cases recorded in the United States is at a record level, with nearly 100 cases reported in the past week alone, and annual figures exceeding those of previous years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that...
There is an outbreak of E. coli in five US states. Seventy-two people have fallen ill, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it is unsure of the source of the e.coli bacteria. All 72 people were infected with the same strain of intestinal...
Some anti-vaccine parents were reluctant to take their children for a measles vaccine on March 27 after a state of emergency went into state of emergency in Rockland County, New York due to an outbreak of the virus. On the evening of March 26, an emergency was introduced in Rockland County ...
Seven cases of mumps have been confirmed at the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Houston. On Saturday, the Houston Health Department said seven adults were quarantined due to the disease, ABC News writes. According to officials, no...
This isn't the first time Los Angeles has reported an outbreak of typhus, and the situation is getting worse. Earlier, the authorities stated that the disease mainly affects the homeless, but one of the last victims was a woman working in the city hall, who spoke about ...
In 2018, the United States recorded a sad record of 186 cases of acute flaccid myelitis among children. This disease resembles polio, causes paralysis and cannot be cured. Doctors say the number of cases will decrease by 2020, but then another outbreak should be expected ...
The California farm linked to a massive recall of romaine lettuce across the United States said it was recalling other products - cauliflower and red and green lettuce - due to concerns about a new E. coli outbreak. Adam Bros Farming is the source of the potential outbreak...
A North Carolina school with a large "anti-vaccine" community is at the center of the nation's largest chickenpox outbreak, officials say. On Friday, 36 students at the Asheville Waldorf School in Asheville were diagnosed with the disease, the BBC writes, citing local press...