measles viruses

Health officials on alert for measles outbreak

seher — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:29:38 -0500

The Seattle-King County Health Department says some people at Sea- Tac Airport may have been infected with measles from another traveler on March 26.

Autism: Science can sometimes be as blind as Justice and mute as well

annevr — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:37:15 -0600

It seems that Science can sometimes be as blind as Justice-- and mute as well. I refer to the recent study published in the UK by Baird, et al., Measles vaccination and antibody response in autism spectrum disorders.

San Diego measles outbreak totals 11 cases

seher — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:27:18 -0600

Five more children have tested positive for measles in San Diego, bringing to 11 the total number in the recent outbreak, authorities reported. Health officials are awaiting test results on a twelfth child.

Measles virus on San Diego – Honolulu flight

seher — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:00:55 -0600

250 passengers of a San Diego – Honolulu flight are searched by Hawaiian health officials on suspicion of measles infection. The pesthole of the disease was named an infected baby, later isolated at a military hospital in Hawaii.

Researchers Blame Seasonal Migration for Measles in Niger

seher — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:45:18 -0600

Researchers say measles, which has been successfully controlled in most countries thanks to vaccination, remains a killer disease in Niger, in part because of migration triggered by the rainy season. VOA's Jessica Berman reports from Washington health workers are calling for better surveillance and cooperation between public health workers and the government to control measles outbreaks.

Dry season brings on measles in sub-Saharan Africa

harminka — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:04:53 -0600

Measles epidemics in Niger fluctuate wildly from one season to another but the timing of the outbreaks always coincides with the end of the annual rainy season, according to an international team of researchers.

Measles virus as a tool to kill multiple myeloma

harminka — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:38:17 -0600