All posts tagged "measles"

  • In this Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015 photo, pediatrician Charles Goodman holds a dose of the measles-mumps-rubella, or MMR, vaccine at his practice in Northridge, Calif. The vaccine is 99 percent effective at preventing measles, which spreads easily through the air and in enclosed spaces. Symptoms include fever, runny nose, cough and a rash all over the body. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
    UC schools require students to receive measles vaccine starting in 2017

    LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Incoming students at UCLA, UC Irvine and other University of California campuses across the state will be required to be immunized against measles and other diseases beginning in 2017, the university system announced today. The system’s...

    • Posted February 6, 2015
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  • In this image provided by Disneyland, New England Patriots players Julian Edelman, right, and Malcolm Butler join Mickey Mouse as they celebrated their team’s Super Bowl XLIX championship victory over the Seattle Seahawks at Disneyalnd park in Anaheim, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Disneyland, Paul Hiffmeyer)
    Measles outbreak has no effect on Disneyland attendance: CEO

    NEW YORK (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. reported another quarter of strong growth on Tuesday, helped by higher revenue from its parks and resorts despite an outbreak of measles at Disneyland in December. Net income and...

    • Posted February 3, 2015
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    13 more California measles cases tied to Disney outbreak, the total up to 39

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — California health officials confirmed that 13 new measles cases are connected to an outbreak at Disney theme parks last month, bringing the total number of illnesses to 39. The new cases of the...

    • Posted January 15, 2015
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    State health officials link at least 9 measles cases to Disneyland

    ANAHEIM (CNS) – Nine people who visited Disneyland or Disney’s California Adventure Park in Anaheim in mid-December have contracted measles, the state Department of Public Health announced today. State health officials said they believe a person with infectious measles was...

    • Posted January 7, 2015
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    OC public health officials recommend measles vaccinations

    In light of 21 confirmed cases so far this year  SANTA ANA (CNS) – Orange County public health officials today recommended measles vaccinations for anyone not already inoculated, in light of 21 confirmed cases of measles so far this...

    • Posted March 27, 2014
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