 |
|
|
|
April 19th, 2012
03:30 PM ET
Measles cases reached 15-year high in 2011Back in 2000 measles was eliminated from the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But now a new CDC study tells us there were 17 outbreaks and 222 cases of the highly infectious disease reported in 2011. An outbreak is defined as three or more cases linked by time or location. The average age of those infected was 14 and most were infected while traveling abroad. Seventy patients were hospitalized, but there were no deaths reported. "Last year many U.S. travelers brought back more than they bargained for," said Dr. Ann Schuchat, director, CDC's Office of Infectious Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease. "This is the most reported number of cases of the measles in 15 years." Measles was wiped out in the U.S. for more than a decade, thanks in large part to the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine. Cases here are sporadic and although the numbers reported seem relatively small, the CDC says vaccination is still key to maintaining elimination in the U.S. "It's really important for families to know that measles are still a threat," Schuchat said. "In some places it's easy to exempt from a vaccine. We believe that for many parents a reason to decline a vaccine is they don't think the disease exist, they believe it's gone ... No one wants their child to die from measles in 2012."
Schuchat says although many parents opt out of vaccinations for philosophical, religious or personal beliefs, the vaccine has been studied extensively and is safe and effective. The measles vaccine is delivered in two doses for children. The first comes between 12 and 15 months and the second between the ages of 4 and 6. Two doses are also recommended for college students, health care professionals and international travelers who've never been vaccinated. Adults who have no recognizable immunity should get one dose. People born before 1957 don't need to be vaccinated. It's widely believed that they either had measles - or were exposed to it. The CDC recommends anyone older than 6 months who's traveling internationally should get vaccinated. The agency says this small rise in cases underscores the ongoing risk to those who have not been vaccinated. The disease still exists in many parts of the world - infecting 20 million and killing nearly 200,000 each year and putting Americans at risk of contracting the disease when traveling outside the country, or from those visiting the U.S. while infected with the virus. Ninety percent of last year's cases were exposed outside the country, the report found. And nearly 90% of those that got the disease last year were not vaccinated or their vaccination status was not known. Measles is a respiratory disease caused by the measles virus. Symptoms included a high fever of 101 degrees or more, body rash that lasts for 3 or more days, runny nose and cough. The CDC says for every 1,000 children who get the disease one to two of them die. Between 2001 and 2008 there have only been two measles deaths confirmed by the CDC - a 13-year-old boy with and underlying condition, and a 75-year-old international traveler. This year there have only been 27 cases reported so far. But Schuchat says that's no reason to let your guard down. "What would happen if people didn't get vaccinated? We would have thousands and thousands of cases." With summer coming and people heading overseas for events like the summer Olympics she has this message: "For those of you traveling abroad, bring back memories and not measles." And you don't have to travel to obscure places to be exposed. Last year there were more than 37,000 cases of measles in Europe alone, including 27 cases of encephalitis – a serious infection that can lead to brain damage and possible deaths. Ninety percent of cases reported to in the WHO European region were found in just five countries: France, Italy, Romania, Spain and Germany.
« Previous entryFeeding tube diet raises eyebrows
|
  About this blog
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the latest stories from CNN Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen and the CNN Medical Unit producers. They'll share news and views on health and medical trends - info that will help you take better care of yourself and the people you love.
 |
|
|
|
tadalafil cost walmart cialis cost cialis without prescription https://tadacipetadalafil.com/
tadalafil online with out prescription https://tadalafilww.com/ tadalafil blood pressure where to buy generic cialis online safely generic cialis tadalafil
brimonidine buy combigan
https://tadacipetadalafil.com/ tadalafil drug buy generic cialis online with mastercard tadalafil brands cost of cialis
lowest price cialis tadalafil generic buy tadalafil https://tadalafilol.com/
https://tadalafilww.com/ tadalafil generic https://tadalafilol.com/ – tadalafil daily online canada generic tadalafil
https://tadalafilol.com/ generic cialis tadalafil https://tadacipetadalafil.com/ – cheapest tadalafil cost tadalafil online with out prescription
where to buy tadalafil on line https://cttadalafil.com/ – tadalafil online tadalafil dosage tadalafil online with out prescription tadalafil side effects
Have you ever heard of second life (sl for short). It is essentially a game where you can do anything you want. SL is literally my second life (pun intended lol). If you would like to see more you can see these sl websites and blogs
http://everydayliteracies.blogspot.com/2014/08/new-book-in-our-series-youth-community.html?showComment=1500932480919
Have you ever heard of second life (sl for short). It is basically a game where you can do anything you want. SL is literally my second life (pun intended lol). If you want to see more you can see these sl websites and blogs
http://lostbiro.com/blog/?page_i&paged=78
Have you ever heard of second life (sl for short). It is essentially a online game where you can do anything you want. sl is literally my second life (pun intended lol). If you want to see more you can see these second life articles and blogs
http://4-mobile.blogspot.com/2009/03/celebrating-ada-lovelace-day.html
Have you ever heard of second life (sl for short). It is essentially a game where you can do anything you want. Second life is literally my second life (pun intended lol). If you would like to see more you can see these second life authors and blogs
http://myvedana.blogspot.com/2005/09/and-where-are-you.html?m=0
Have you ever heard of second life (sl for short). It is basically a video game where you can do anything you want. Second life is literally my second life (pun intended lol). If you want to see more you can see these Second Life authors and blogs
http://everydayliteracies.blogspot.com/2004/11/farewell-yasser-arafat-you-struggled.html
This was awesome! I would like you to clean up all this spam though
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yusufhanafy
tadalafil online with out prescription tadalafil vs vardenafil tadalafil price at walmart
canada generic tadalafil buy cialis usa buy tadalafil
This was great! I would like you to clean up all this spam though
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yusufhanafy
tadalafil alcohol tadalafil alcohol tadalafil uses
tadalafil liquid cialis tablets tadalafil bph mechanism
hydro clore quinn chloroquine online hydrochlorazine
tadadel tadalafil price walmart tadalafil tablets 20 mg
long term side effects of plaquenil buy chloroquine uk where to get hydroxychloroquine
chlorquine hydroxy cloroquina 250 mg
vidalista side effects cheap cialis pills for sale tadalafilo 20mg
tadalafil 20mg india where to order tadalafil tablets maximpeptide
premature babies wikipedia hydroxychloroquine sulfate oral chloroquine vs chloroquine phosphate
chloroquine side effect hydroxychloride medicine cloraquinn
This was great! I would like you to clean up all this spam though
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yusufhanafy
This was awesome! I would like you to clean up all this spam though
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yusufhanafy
Have you ever heard of second life (sl for short). It is essentially a game where you can do anything you want. SL is literally my second life (pun intended lol). If you want to see more you can see these sl websites and blogs
http://myvedana.blogspot.com/2006/05/metaphor-shift.html
Have you ever heard of second life (sl for short). It is essentially a game where you can do anything you want. SL is literally my second life (pun intended lol). If you want to see more you can see these sl articles and blogs
http://myvedana.blogspot.com/2004/10/new-roles-for-digital-writing-most-new.html?showComment=1359044945989
I don't know about you all but I infatuated with airplanes. I have a friend in highschool that loves airplanes, so here are some airplane related stuff I don't know about you guys but I love airplanes. I had a friend in highschool that loved airplanes, so here are some airplane related stuff https://www.airlinereporter.com/2010/12/touring-allegiant-airs-head-quarters-in-las-vegas/
http://www.doc-txt.com/Boeing-Everett-Museum.pdf
I don't know about you guys but I am obsessed with airplanes. I have a friend in highschool that loved airplanes, so here are some airplane related stuff I don't know about you guys but I love airplanes. I had a friend in highschool that loved airplanes, so here are some airplane related stuff https://www.airlinereporter.com/2009/12/airline-livery-of-the-week-v-australia/
http://lostbiro.com/blog/?paged=92
I don't know about you people but I infatuated with airplanes. I have a friend in highschool that loves airplanes, so here are some airplane related stuff I don't know about you guys but I love airplanes. I had a friend in highschool that loved airplanes, so here are some airplane related stuff https://www.airlinereporter.com/2010/07/senate-introduces-safer-air-act-that-makes-airport-body-scanners-required-by-2013-and-im-not-happy/
http://myvedana.blogspot.com/2019/05/?m=0
Have you ever heard of second life (sl for short). It is essentially a online game where you can do anything you want. Second life is literally my second life (pun intended lol). If you would like to see more you can see these second life websites and blogs
http://myvedana.blogspot.com/2019/01/metafiction-and-black-mirror.html?m=0
Have you ever heard of second life (sl for short). It is basically a video game where you can do anything you want. SL is literally my second life (pun intended lol). If you would like to see more you can see these second life websites and blogs
http://myvedana.blogspot.com/2007/08/funny-friday.html?m=0
erectile vacuum pump for sale https://pharmaceptica.com/
what erectile dysfunction drug works best https://www.pharmaceptica.com/
Have you ever heard of second life (sl for short). It is essentially a game where you can do anything you want. SL is literally my second life (pun intended lol). If you want to see more you can see these Second Life articles and blogs
http://everydayliteracies.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html
Have you ever heard of second life (sl for short). It is basically a video game where you can do anything you want. Second life is literally my second life (pun intended lol). If you want to see more you can see these sl articles and blogs
http://adolit.blogspot.com/2007/02/myspace-sos.html
erectile restoration centers llc https://www.pharmaceptica.com/
chloroquine phosphate cvs https://www.pharmaceptica.com/
erectile smoothie https://www.pharmaceptica.com/
100mg sildenafil 1 pill https://www.pharmaceptica.com/
erectile performance https://pharmaceptica.com/
citrate sildenafil https://pharmaceptica.com/
quineprox https://pharmaceptica.com/
tadalafil citrate powder https://pharmaceptica.com/