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March 22, 2019

LAX travelers warned about possible measles exposure

Los Angeles health officials have issued another measles exposure warning for travelers who passed through LAX  earlier this month.

March 20, 2019

Temple mumps outbreak swells to 67 likely cases

 Philadelphia health officials say they've now believe 67 people have contracted mumps at Temple University.

March 20, 2019

Kentucky teen sues health department after he's barred from basketball for refusal to get chickenpox vaccine

Jerome Kunkel, 18, is suing his local health department for not allowing him to play basketball because he refuses to get a chickenpox vaccine on religious grounds.

March 19, 2019

Legionnaires’ bacteria found in Wisconsin resort’s water system, health officials say

Parts of the water system at Christmas Mountain resort in Wisconsin has tested positive for Legionnaires’ bacteria, county health officials said Monday.

March 13, 2019

Judge denies request for unvaccinated children to return to NY school amid measles outbreak

A federal judge in New York has denied a request to let 44 unvaccinated children return to school after their parents sued the Rockland County Health Department over a policy enacted in December.

March 12, 2019

LAX travelers warned of possible measles exposure

Health officials are warning about possible measles exposure for travelers who went through Los Angeles International Airport after confirming one case in a person who visited LAX while infectious on Feb. 21.

March 12, 2019

Oregon freshman dies from flu-related illness, school says

An Oregon school district said a high school freshman died over the weekend of a flu-related illness, as the state reports wide-spread viral activity. 

March 6, 2019

Officials confirm 16 cases of mumps at Temple University

Health officials at Temple University have recorded 16 confirmed cases of mumps, a highly infectious disease that causes symptoms similar to the flu.

March 5, 2019

No link between autism and measles vaccine, even for 'at risk' kids, study finds

Children who receive the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine are not at increased risk for autism, and that includes children who are sometimes considered to be in "high risk" groups for the neurodevelopmental disorder, a massive new study finds.

March 4, 2019

Mom of 5-year-old battling cancer voices measles concerns: 'He doesn't go to public places'

A Washington mother is voicing her fears over her son’s vulnerability amid a measles outbreak that he can’t be protected against due to a leukemia diagnosis and chemotherapy treatment.