In El Paso, Measles Is Infecting More Adults than Children

As soon as measles began to spread in West Texas, El Paso Health officials began preparing schools and childcare facilities for the day the virus would inevitably arrive. But now that it’s here, it’s not the children who make up the majority of the cases—it’s the adults. Two-thirds of El Paso’s cases so far are among people over 18, and only 7% are among school-age children. Any unvaccinated person can get measles, but it tends to affect childre…

Some adults may only have 1 measles vaccine dose; others may have no protection, doctors say

FARGO — Adults should check their vaccination records, as ones born before 1989 may have only received one dose of the measles vaccine, a doctor said. Others may have a vaccine that doesn’t provide protection against the highly contagious virus, experts said. Measles has reached North Dakota, largely impacting unvaccinated children. Of the 13 cases, the state has reported infections in three adults over the age of 20 years old, including one in …

Letter: Repercussions for those with vaccine exemptions | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

We all know that vaccines are primarily administered to protect the immunized against disease, but they also serve to protect those who are unimmunized. Therein lies the conundrum.

In El Paso, measles is infecting more adults than children

Adults who are unsure whether they’re vaccinated can get additional shots, health experts say.

4th Case Of Measles Found In Georgia: How To Protect Your Family

A fourth measles case has surfaced in Georgia in an unvaccinated person, the state Department of Public Health said Monday. The person contracted the disease while traveling internationally. The state health department did not disclose the identity or age of the person, who lives in metro Atlanta. State officials are working to identify anyone who […] The post 4th Case of Measles Found in Georgia: How to Protect Your Family appeared first on The…

Department of Public Health Confirms Fourth Measles Case in Georgia

ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated Greater Atlanta resident.