Amid national measles outbreaks, vaccination rates for Alaska children have fallen, report says

In order to counter the global measles epidemic, which in the US has also reported the deaths of two children, the scientific community is comparing the opportunity to recommend early vaccination of children, anticipating the beginning of the vaccination cycle against this highly contagious disease. According to a systematic review conducted by the Murdoch Children Research Institute (Mcri), in Australia, vaccination against measles in children …

Amid national measles outbreaks, vaccination rates for Alaska children have fallen, report says

Measles, once thought eliminated in the U.S., has spread among unvaccinated people, including an Anchorage child this month.

The US warns of a growing risk of contracting the measles virus on flights and emphasizes: The unvaccinated are spreading the virus at a dizzying rate, 30% of those infected are children under the age of 5. The disease is also spreading in Israel

By Redacción Es Noticia redacción@esnoticiapr.com Measles is a highly contagious disease that can cause serious complications and whose symptoms usually appear seven to 14 days after the infection. This disease is not a simple rash, it can be dangerous, especially for babies and young children. The virus spreads easily through the air when someone coughs or sneezes and can stay in the air up to two hours after an infected person leaves the area.…