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VaccinesBy Tom Thomas I remember getting the measles in 1962, a year before the vaccine (presently MMR, which also protects against mumps and chicken pox) was available. All of my friends also got the measles sooner or later. I recovered, but the same cannot be said for the more than 400 kids in the U.S. who died from the disease in that year alone. Another 48,000 were hospitalized. For the last 20 years, with the benefit of about 93% of the population …See the Story
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ChickenpoxListhaug wants chickenpox vaccine
The play from Listhaug comes after she has fresh experience with the consequences of childhood illness, she tells VG. The family had to extend their stay in the US by one to two weeks after the Easter holidays when her seven-year-old son contracted chickenpox. Read also: To stop Putin, Ukraine trusts Alexander Kamyshin Although the disease for many causes only a slight discomfort, it can also be dangerous — esp…See the Story
Listhaug wants chickenpox vaccine
Chickenpox · GeorgetownHealth authorities in Guyana say they are working with the Prisons Service to address an outbreak of chickenpox at the Lusignan Prison. Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) The outbreak that has affected 53 prisoners likely was started by either a prisoner or staff member or a visitor.See the Story
Health ministry in Guyana confirms chickenpox outbreak in prison
Chickenpox · AfghanistanDoctors and health officials in the Afghan province of Bamyan have reported an outbreak of “chicken pox” in different parts of the province. Health officials at the Bamyan Infectious Diseases Hospital said, “The disease has spread in...See the Story