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‘Get the vaccine, please,’ top US health official says in appeal as measles cases rise

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‘Get the vaccine, please,’ top US health official says in appeal as measles cases rise

WASHINGTON (AP) – A top U.S. health official on Sunday urged people to get vaccinated against measles amid outbreaks in several states and as the United States is at risk of losing its measles-elimination status. “Get the vaccine, please,” said Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services whose boss … Read more

Measles confirmed in another Bay Area county, first case there since 2012

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Measles confirmed in another Bay Area county, first case there since 2012

NAPA, Calif. – Another case of measles has been reported in the Bay Area amid nationwide outbreaks of the highly contagious viral disease. Napa County health officials said this is the first time since 2012 that the county has had a confirmed case. What we know The patient was identified as a child who was … Read more