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More measles cases confirmed in Finney County
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsFinney County Health Department has confirmed two additional cases of measles, bringing the total confirmed to six. All those at risk for the disease are being contacted and the investigation is ongoing. Measles is a respiratory disease caused by a...Tags: Mumps, Skin Rash, Disease Prevention, MMR Vaccine, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Proposal would add more exemptions for childhood immunizations
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA committee in the Kansas legislature is now looking at a bill on whether immunizations should be required for children in Kansas. House Bill 2094 would add a parent's personal beliefs to the list of childhood immunization exemptions. The current list of...Tags: Mumps, Tetanus, Health and Safety at School, Chemicals, Hepatitis
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Four cases of Measles confirmed in Finney County
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsIt's a disease many children are already immune to, but officials in Finney County say they are fighting four confirmed cases of measles. Officials with the Finney County Health Department says the four cases are related. Measles is a highly contagious...Tags: Skin Rash, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Symptoms, Disease Prevention, MMR Vaccine
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Noblesville Schools reports student possibly infected with measles
Noblesville Schools announced Monday that they have received a report of a student with a possible case of measles.
The announcement came after health officials confirmed 10 cases have been reported in Boone and Hamilton Counties. The outbreak follows...Tags: Mumps, Skin Rash, Students, Health and Safety at School, General Practitioners
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That bad attitude? Blame the birth month
If you don't believe in horoscopes, you're in step with science. But that's not the same as saying the season of your birth cannot affect your fate. Hundreds of studies, published in peer-reviewed journals, have suggested that the month a person is born...Tags: Psychology, University of Chicago, Behavioral Conditions, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Pancreas
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Residents give a range of opinions on mandatory vaccines
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comHagerstown residents offered mixed reactions Tuesday when asked their opinion of whether children should be exempt from certain vaccines. A report by The Associated Press said a growing number of youngsters were skipping school shots in more than half...Tags: Mumps, Autism, Smallpox , Childhood Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at School
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Hancock overlooked in Civil War history
timr@herald-mail.comOne hundred and fifty years ago on a mission to disrupt northern transportation, Stonewall Jackson ran into a troublesome spot by the name of Hancock, Md. He demanded the town surrender or else he would bomb it out of existence. Union men said he should...Tags: Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), Wars and Interventions, Emergency Incidents, Diseases and Illnesses, Explosions
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Vashon Island has one of lowest vaccination rates in the state
Q13 FOX News reporterThe state of Washington has the lowest vaccination rate in the country, and public health offices across the state are keeping a close eye on areas they call “pockets of need.” One of those is Vashon Island. Resident Celina Yarkin, a...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Whooping Cough, Polio, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses
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Parents continue to question the health risks of vaccines
Q13 FOX News reporterBy the time most kids start kindergarten, they will have received more than 25 vaccinations that protect against diseases like whooping cough, polio, and the measles. Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson with Seattle Children's Hospital says vaccines are the...Tags: Mumps, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Autism, Whooping Cough, Polio
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Looking Back: KSD files from 125, 100 and 75 years ago
In 1874 Kentucky School for the Deaf began publishing a weekly in-house newspaper, The Kentucky Deaf-Mute, to give the male students an opportunity to learn the printing trade. KSD published the newspaper continuously from 1874 to 2004, with only a name...Tags: Christmas, Students, Religious Festivals, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School
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Flu vaccinations still recommended
As the influenza season heads in, Carol Baker, who chairs the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases' Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition, answers some common questions about the flu vaccine. Baker is a professor of pediatrics, molecular...Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Allergies, Tamiflu (drug), Flu Vaccine
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Purdue University warns students: Show proof of measles shots
![<span style="font-size: small;">Purdue University is warning nearly 1,000 students that unless they show proof of <span style="color: red;">measles</span> immunization by March 12, the school will place holds on their academic records and bar them from registering for classes.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/67993787-10071027.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">Purdue University is warning nearly 1,000 students that unless they show proof of <span style=\"color: red;\">measles</span> immunization by March 12, the school will place holds on their academic records and bar them from registering for classes.</span>")
Purdue University is warning nearly 1,000 students that unless they show proof of measles immunization by March 12, the school will place holds on their academic records and bar them from registering for classes.
Purdue Student Health Center Director...Tags: Students, Purdue University, Human Accomplishments, Disease Prevention, Super Bowl
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