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Measles Is Back, And It's Because Your Kids Aren't Vaccinated
2008-08-25 16:31:00 From Scientific American: If you didn't vaccinate your kids, you too could find yourself partly responsible for the resurgence of a disease thought eliminated in 2000 Measles—a highly contagious disease-causing virus—is making a comeback in the U.S., thanks to parent
Measles Epidemic: Another Result of A Bad News Media
2008-08-23 01:10:00 Imagine that. After hundreds of news articles hyping the danger of the Measles vaccination causing autism, a lot of parents didn’t give their kids shots. Usually they got away with it, thanks to something called “herd immunity”, which means if most people are immune, there are fewer contacts to give it to your own kid. But now there ...
[Interesting] U.S. could have major outbreak of measles. EVERYONE PAN?.ther
2008-05-02 19:53:00 Chicago Tribune
Measles kills at least 165 children in Nigeria
2008-03-28 16:56:00 Source: AlertNet Measles kills at least 165 children in Nigeria 27 Mar 2008 19:20:09 GMT Source: Reuters LAGOS, March 27 (Reuters) - A measles outbreak has killed at least 165 children in the remote northwestern Nigerian state of Katsina, health officials said on Thursday. ...
MMR Vaccine Information - Measles, Mumps and Rubella
2008-03-22 10:25:00 Why should it be done? Measles, mumps and rubella are diseases with serious complications: Measles causes a range of symptoms from ear infection and bronchitis to convulsions (fits) or brain damage, and can be fatal. Mumps used to be the main cause of viral meningitis in children. Also causes temporary deafness, miscarriage, inflammation of the pancreas, and Pain ...
From Digg: I've Got Measles! Thanks Mom!
2008-02-29 19:39:00 First of all, read this from the description:There are new measles outbreaks right now in California and New York. Why? Parents failed to immunize their kids. Please digg so more parents will read that the link to autism has been debunked. Measles is highly contagious and can cause brain swelling, pneumonia, and even death. Read the full story.Alright, first of all I would like to say that ignoring basic immunization is just plain stupid. It is irresponsible parenting. Yes it is possible that you're little Jimmy may get some kind of allergy or rash or some minor discomfort from the shot. That is FAR better than him having a serious illness with profound health effects later on in life. It bothers me to no end that someone could even try to justify avoiding the medicines which have helped save us from outbreaks sucks as smallpox and the like.I would also like to make another point. Religious communities, take note of what it says in the article. Believing in your imaginary all-power...
Measles deaths in Africa plunge by 91%
2007-12-30 12:46:00 Source: Joint News Release WHO/UNICEF/American Red Cross/CDC/UN Foundation Measles deaths in Africa plunge by 91% Africa leads a strong decline in global measles deaths 29 NOVEMBER 2007 | ATLANTA/GENEVA/NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — Measles deaths in Africa fell by 91% between 2000 and 2006, from an estimated 396 000 to 36 000, reaching the United Nations 2010 goal to cut ...
Good news: Measles deaths plummet
2007-12-02 04:11:00 The BBC reports that the number of measles deaths in the world has decreased from 757,000 to 242,000 - over the six year period, according to a World Health Organization report. But the decrease in Africa is more dramatic: From 396,000 to 36,000 deaths each year. The next step is to emphasize measles prevention in Asian countries. The ...
Studies Affirm Need for Influenza and Measles Vaccinations in HIV-Infected
2007-07-28 12:46:00 Two new studies emphasize the importance of delivering measles and influenza vaccines to HIV-infected individuals. Both studies are published in the August 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online.William J. Moss, MD, and colleagues at the Johns Hopkins University and elsewhere studied immune responses to measles vaccine in HIV-infected and uninfected children in Zambia from 2000 to 2004, when measles endemic in a country that still has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world. Measles poses a greater fatality risk in HIV-infected children than in uninfected children.Measles vaccine was administered in both groups at age 9 months. This is the age recommended for infants who are not HIV-infected, but it is commonly also the age when HIV-infected infants are vaccinated against measles. Children were followed for up to 27 months thereafter. Some received repeat vaccination. Measles-specific antibodies in the blood were then measured on subsequent ...
Need For Influenza And Measles Vaccinations In HIV-infected Patients Affirm
2007-07-23 22:07:00 Two new studies emphasize the importance of delivering measles and influenza vaccines to HIV-infected individuals. Scientists studied immune responses to measles vaccine in HIV-infected and uninfected children in Zambia from 2000 to 2004, when measles endemic in a country that still has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world. Measles poses a greater fatality risk in HIV-infected children than in uninfected children. More: continued here
Measles Vaccinations Need To Be Repeated To Protect HIV-infected Children
2007-07-18 19:07:00 HIV-infected children may require repeat measles vaccination for protection. Researchers found that only half of the HIV-infected children who survived without antiretroviral therapy maintained protective antibody levels 27 months after receiving measles vaccine. By comparison, 89 percent of children without HIV maintained their immunity, as did 92 percent of the HIV-infected children who were revaccinated ...
Apology from TB Patient, and now on to Measles!
2007-06-01 18:34:00 By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor, Reuters “WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A tuberculosis patient who turned fugitive to continue with wedding and honeymoon plans despite warnings not to travel apologized to the fellow airline passengers he may have endangered.”I’m very sorry for any grief or pain that I have caused anyone,” Andrew Speaker, a 31-year-old Atlanta ...
By: fracas
Increased hif1[alpha] in sdh and fh deficient tumors does not cause microsa
2007-05-24 03:05:00 Germline mutations in nuclear genes encoding mitochondrial enzymes fumarate hydratase (FH) and succinate dehydrogenase (subunits SDHB/C/D) have been implicated in the development of tumor syndromes referred to as hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (HLRCC) and hereditary paragangliomatosis (HPGL), respectively. FH and SDH are operating in the tricarboxylic acid cycle (the TCA cycle, the Krebs ...
Functional analysis of human mlh1 variants using yeast and in vitro mismatc
2007-05-18 23:05:00 The functional characterization of nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms in human mismatch repair (MMR) genes has been critical to evaluate their pathogenicity for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer. We previously established an assay for detecting loss-of-function mutations in the MLH1 gene using a dominant mutator effect of human MLH1 expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The purpose of this ...
South africa: n-cape to immunise children against polio, measles
2007-05-08 09:05:00 A total of 125 991 children between the ages of one and five years are due to receive anti-polio drops and measles vaccination in the Northern Cape. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio) More: continued here
Loss of apaf-1 expression is associated with tumour progression and adverse
2007-05-06 07:05:00 Related Articles Loss of APAF-1 expression is associated with tumour progression and adverse prognosis in colorectal cancer. Eur J Cancer. 2007 Apr;43(6):1101-7 Authors: Zlobec I, Minoo P, Baker K, Haegert D, Khetani K, Tornillo L, Terracciano L, Jass JR, Lugli A The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic value of APAF-1 in colorectal cancer (CRC). ...
Nuclear localization of human dna mismatch repair protein exonuclease 1 (he
2007-05-04 17:05:00 Human exonuclease 1 (hEXO1) is implicated in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) and mutations in hEXO1 may be associated with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC). Since the subcellular localization of MMR proteins is essential for proper MMR function, we characterized possible nuclear localization signals (NLSs) in hEXO1. Using fluorescent fusion proteins, we show that the sequence ...
Elimination of measles?south korea, 2001-2006.
2007-04-07 00:04:00 Related Articles Elimination of measles–South Korea, 2001-2006. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2007 Apr 6;56(13):304-7 Authors: Before the introduction of measles-containing vaccine (MCV), measles was endemic in South Korea. MCV became available in South Korea in 1965, and measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine was added to the country’s national immunization program in 1983, with 1 ...
Campak (Measles)
2007-03-31 16:47:00 Campak merupakan nama yang tidak asing lagi bagi para ibu yang mempunyai bayi berusia 9 bulan. Ya, karena pada umur 9 bulan atau tepatnya 8 sampai 9 bulan, bayi akan mendapatkan imunisasi campak yang merupakan salah satu imunisasi wajib pada bayi untuk mencegah bayi terkena penyakit campak.
By: Blog Dokter
German Measles spreads in Egyptian Schools
2007-03-29 15:04:00 The opposition newspapers say that it is from the products of the new amendments but seriously it was there since last week before the amendments and the ministry of education as usual used the old policy of "deny till the end" The news which started as a rumor that several Egyptian students from the primary stage in Cairo and Giza were infected by the German Measles in several schools Of course when anything related to schools and diseases especially in the populated areas like Cairo and Giza is announced whether it is a fact or a rumor ,it causes great panic in Egypt and People don't send children to schools after some time and several TV and newspapers interview with officials from the ministries of health and education that everything is under control Ironically I read yesterday a statement by some official in the education ministry saying that what we see in the Egyptian Primary schools is only individual cases in the spring time , well he is right about one thing , it is sp...
Unicef helps vaccinate 16 million north koreans against measles
2007-03-15 02:03:00 Seoul - The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, will lead a vaccination programme for 16 million people out of North (Source: Monsters and Critics Health News) More: continued here
Measles, chickenpox vaccines okay for preemies
2007-03-14 15:03:00 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infants born extremely preterm mount similar immune responses as those born at term to the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and the chickenpox vaccine, a study shows. (Source: Reuters: Health) More: continued here
Second dose of measles vaccine in childhood protects for up to 10 years
2007-03-13 06:03:00 In a prospective study, children in a rural area had low susceptibility rates to measles and persistent measles antibody for as long as 10 years after a second dose of the measles vaccine. (CME)Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines) More: continued here
Measles vaccine protective for at least ten years after a second dose
2007-03-12 23:03:00 Vaccination against measles using a two-dose schedule provides protective levels of antibodies for at least ten years, even in the absence of boosting from exposure to wild-type disease according to a long-term study from the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). Measles vaccination is highly effective in reducing infections where a two-dose schedule ...
Measles antibody persists 10 years after second vaccine dose
2007-03-12 22:03:00 New research finds measles antibodies are apparent for at least 10 years after a second dose of vaccine. (Source: OnMedica Latest News) More: continued here
Measles cases on the rise in China
2007-03-12 11:52:00 Beijing, Mar 12: Measles cases are on the rise in China, with the country reporting 9,501 cases of measles and 2,341 cases of German measles (Rubella) last month, an increase of 68 and 134 per cent respectively over the same period last year.
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Article: persistence of measles antibodies after 2 doses of measles vaccine
2007-03-10 12:51:02 Objective To evaluate the persistence of measles antibodies after 2 doses of measles vaccine in a setting where exposure to wild-type measles was unlikely. Measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000, an achievement attributed to effective implementation of a routine 2-dose vaccination policy. Some have questioned whether measles transmission could resume if immunity wanes in the absence of boosting from wild-type measles. Design Prospective, observational, volunteer cohort study. Setting Rural Wisconsin health maintenance organization. Participants Children who received the second measles vaccine dose at kindergarten (aged 4-6 years) or middle school (aged 10-12 years) in 1994 or 1995. Serum samples were collected periodically during a 10-year period for the kindergarten group and a 5-year period for the middle school group. Intervention Second dose of measles vaccine. Main Outcome Measure Measles antibody levels were assessed ...
Catching measles in China
2007-02-23 09:58:02 The MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality weekly report) is a weekly publication by the CDC. It gives surveys of diseases, and if a new disease pops up, it is our “headsup” that something is going on. This week’s issue includes three women who caught measles after they went to Guangdong Province in China ...
Measles, mumps, and rubella: prevention
2007-02-07 12:41:01 New evidence; previous conclusions confirmed for Monovalent measles vaccine or combined MMR vaccine versus placebo or no vaccine and Monovalent mumps vaccine or combined MMR vaccine versus placebo or no vaccine. (Source: Clinical Evidence) More: continued here
Seroprevalence of measles among norwegian military conscripts in 2004
2007-02-03 18:31:03 Abstract??The study presented here was conducted in order to evaluate the impact of Norway?s childhood immunization program against measles, which was implemented in 1969. In the study, the level of measles immunity was measured among 1,405 military conscripts belonging to the first childhood immunization cohorts that were offered two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. The overall seroprevalence of measles antibodies in this cohort was 89.3%. Two commercially available antibody assays were used, and the discordance between the two assays was 10.5%. Similar levels of immunity to measles were detected in earlier studies of Norwegian conscripts belonging to different childhood immunization cohorts. Content TypeJournal Article JournalEuropean Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious DiseasesOnline ISSN 1435-4373Print ISSN 0934-9723 (Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases) More: continued here
Measles, rubella, mumps, and varicella seroprevalence among health care wor
2007-02-03 06:30:02 Related Articles Measles, rubella, mumps, and varicella seroprevalence among health care workers in Turkey: is prevaccination screening cost-effective? Am J Infect Control. 2006 Nov;34(9):583-7 Authors: Celikbas A, Ergonul O, Aksaray S, Tuygun N, Esener H, Tanir G, Eren S, Baykam N, Guvener E, Dokuzoguz B BACKGROUND: To investigate the immune status of health care workers (HCWs) against measles, rubella, mumps, and varicella zoster (MMRV) in Turkey and to define an appropriate vaccination program among HCWs. METHODS: Voluntary HCWs from a children’s hospital and a general hospital were included in the study between March and May 2005. The specific IgG antibodies against MMRV viruses were screened by ELISA. RESULTS: Three hundred sixty-three HCWs participated in the study; 186 (51%) were physicians, 118 (33%) were nurses, 36 (10%) were housekeeping staff, and 23 (6%) were medical technicians. The proportion of HCWs who had antibodies against measles was 98.6%; rubella, 98.3%...
Immunogenicity and safety of a second dose of measles-mumps-rubella-varicel
2007-01-27 06:14:01 (Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - Current Table Of Contents) More: continued here
All they brought was measles! Spiritual group from India bla
2006-12-23 23:32:02 The Times of India: After holding the dubious distinction of exporting the polio virus to countries that had eradicated the disease, India's measles virus has now caused an outbreak in Australia. According to WHO's latest weekly epidemiological report, an importation of measles virus from India into Australia caused an outbreak that affected 84 people in six Australian states. The report says the outbreak "has been linked to the arrival of a spiritual group from India". Health minister A Ramadoss said:"Virus strains travel across the globe and are exported and imported by travellers harbouring it. Australia should have been careful." Measles is a serious health problem in India and is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among children below five. According to India's Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, an estimated 52,500 children were affected by measles in 2005. WHO estimates that 180,000 children may have died due to measles in 2005. To meet the threat, healt...
Amazing Measles Mayhem!
2006-12-22 07:25:01 The biggest U.S. measles outbreak within the last ten years occurred with 34 people infected in 2005. It was all traced to just one person - a 17-year-old girl that went to Romania without vaccinations. With tight security these days, we wonder how this happened? Whatever the cause, this one girl accounted for over half of [...] |
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