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Why millions of kids aren't getting their routine vaccinations

COVID-19 disrupted health care across the globe. causing the biggest drop in childhood vaccination rates in decades. UNICEF's latest estimates find that nearly 50 million children entirely missed out.

WEKU

Ask the Pediatrician: How do I protect my baby from a measles outbreak?

Measles is wildly contagious. Nearly 1 out of every 3 children under the age of 5 who catches measles ends up in the hospital.

Tribune News Service

Families on alert as baby with 'highly infectious’ disease attends Wiggles concert

Measles - which was most devastating in the UK during the Victorian era - is most commonly detected by a red, blotchy rash that covers the entire body, but also causes flu-like symptoms

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NSW Health issues western Sydney alert after baby diagnosed with measles

A baby infected with measles has sparked a health alert in western Sydney after going to a Wiggles concert and numerous other venues in the highly

The New Daily

The different types of childhood skin rashes and when to see a doctor

Most are not serious, but knowing when they might be is important

Wales Online

Childhood skin rashes and how parents can identify them

These are the signs and symptoms to look for

Liverpool Echo

Measles has been identified in NSW, Qld and SA. 5 things to know about the virus

New South Wales health authorities have issued a measles alert after a baby who recently returned from overseas, and subsequently visited several sites in Western Sydney, tested positive to the virus.

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Measles outbreak: Sunshine Coast family at centre of health alert across two states

People on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and in western Sydney are being urged to watch for measles symptoms after three cases of the highly infectious

The New Daily

Urgent warning for parents after baby and toddler catch Victorian-era disease

Health officials have warned parents to vaccinate their children after two kids returning from a trip abroad contracted measles in New South Wales and South Australia

Daily Mirror

Measles alerts in Sydney and on Sunshine Coast

Health authorities in NSW and Queensland have issued measles alerts after the emergence of three cases of the highly contagious infection.

AAP

SA records first measles case in three years, with more expected as global case numbers grow

SA Health is urging the public to be aware of measles symptoms after a three-year-old boy came down with the virus upon returning from overseas.

ABC News

South Australia records first measles case since 2019

South Australians who aren't fully vaccinated against measles have been advised to keep watch for symptoms after a child was infected overseas.

AAP

Central Kentucky school health official discusses vaccines for students

An unvaccinated Jessamine County resident who tested positive for measles after attending last month’s revival at Asbury University has some wondering which vaccinations are required for Kentucky public school students.

WEKU

Measles, Smallpox on the Rise in Houthi-Controlled Areas

Yemeni medical sources in Houthi-controlled areas warned on Saturday of a health catastrophe facing the country as the militias continue to prevent vaccinations for deadly childhood diseases. The sources said that medical facilities, including in Sanaa, recorded hundreds of polio, measles, and smallpox cases. Medical sources in Sanaa told Asharq…

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Estimated 20,000 people possibly exposed to measles at Kentucky religious event

CDC reports confirmed case of measles in unvaccinated and contagious individual who attended large gathering

WEKU

Asbury measles case a concern for unvaccinated attendees

The State Department for Public Health reports that someone who attended the revival at Asbury College February 18th had measles. Officials say anyone attending that day could be at risk.

The New Daily

Airport alarm after disease detected on flights

A trans-Tasman travel warning has been issued after a person infected with the measles returned to Australia.

The Canberra Times

Person infectious with measles in Canberra community

People who have attended certain venues have been urged to be on the look out for symptoms.

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Tribune News Service

Do you know who to talk to about your child's routine vaccinations?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), routine vaccinations for kindergarten in the U.S. fell to 93% during the 2021-2022 school year. That's the second year in a row routine vaccination rates decreased. The vaccines help prevent potentially fatal or severe illnesses, including diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella,…

WEKU

Today's Interview: Dr. Steven Stack discusses measles and COVID vaccinations

An interview with Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack

Liverpool Echo

Warning of 'numerous' measles outbreaks if 'startling' vaccine trends continue

Measles is a contagious disease that can cause complications and lead to death in some cases

WEKU

After Ohio measles outbreak, JCPS starts offering in-school vaccination clinics

Tribune News Service

Child vaccination rates, already down because of COVID, fall again

Child vaccination rates dipped into dangerous territory during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, when schools were shuttered, and most doctors were only seeing emergency patients.

Salon

How a measles outbreak happened in Ohio

"The guardrails have been taken off": Health misinformation is leading to outbreaks in unexpected places

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: A dangerous dip in confidence in vaccines puts kids at risk from preventable disease

We live in an age of advanced scientific knowledge that produces vaccines that can ward off diseases such as measles, rubella, mumps and polio. We also live in an age when an increasing number of parents want the option of not vaccinating their children against these highly contagious and potentially…

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