Measles
Eleven-month-old baby becomes 13th victim of Israel's measles outbreak
The Health Ministry reiterated that children should receive two MMR doses, at age one and again at age six. In outbreak zones, the second dose has been moved to 18 months.
Police arrest man accused of impersonating healthcare professional, selling false measles cure
Petah Tikva declared 'red city' for measles outbreak, six-month-old children to be vaccinated
Professor Michael Edelstein: Measles outbreak and the trust gap in vaccines
Measles infection causes ‘immune amnesia,’ leaving kids vulnerable to other illnesses
When it comes to measles, the opposite is true, according to two studies published Thursday.
How one county scrambled to keep America measles-free
In Rockland County, everything depended on whether a team of about a half-dozen health officials could rally their community to stop one of the world's most contagious diseases from spreading.
Tel Aviv court orders mother to vaccinate her children
The court decided in favor of the father, who filed the lawsuit, ordering the mother to vaccinate her children within 14 days or risk legal recourse by the State.
U.S. records no new measles cases for first week since outbreak began
The current outbreak of measles is the worst to hit the country since 1992.
NYC measles outbreak in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods declared over
The order required residents of those neighborhoods to be vaccinated or pay fines of up to $1,000.
Myths and facts about vaccines, measles and religion in Israel
The ‘Magazine’ interviews professionals on measles cases in the Orthodox community and discovers that ideology is not the reason for the outbreak.
After measles outbreak, 350 Hasidic children in Montreal get vaccinated
After five cases of the diseases emerged in the Tosh community in Boisbriand, the public health authority set up two temporary clinics in the area.
El Al flight attendant dies after contracting measles on flight
Tests revealed that she had been vaccinated with only one shot against measles instead of the recommended two vaccines, media reports say.
New York's religious exemption vaccination law face challenges in court
The lawsuit, filed by fifty-five families, is attempting to seek class-action status, claiming the law is "unconstitutional and violates religious freedom."
Expert committee suggests new methodology in combating measles
The first dose of the MMR vaccine is normally administered to children around the age of one and the second dose between the ages of four and six.