Amid measles concern, JoCo mom got her youngest boosted early

Amid measles concern, JoCo mom got her youngest boosted early

For Sarah McGinnity, an Overland Park mom, it made sense to get her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter Caroline the second dose of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine ahead of schedule. Normally, a child receives their first dose of the MMR vaccine at about one year old, followed by a second dose at four or five before […]

Measles cases in the Americas have multiplied by 11 in a year, according to the WHOThe Ministry of Health (Minsa) issued an epidemiological alert at the national level to the risk of importing measles cases to Peru.The decision was made following the confirmation of a case in the district of Ate, corresponding to an 11-year-old boy with a history of travel to the United States.According to the Minsa, the minor was in contact with a family member…

The Ministry of Health (Minsa) issued an epidemiology alert to the health services of Peru regarding the risk of importation of measles cases into the country, in order to increase epidemiological surveillance and vaccination activities.MIRA: Mother's Day: INSN workers care for their children and small patients (PHOTOS)By means of a statement, the Minsa notes that this measure is carried out due to the confirmation of an imported case of measles…

The Ministry of Health (Minsa) issued an epidemiological alert at the national level after detecting an imported case of measles in an 11-year-old boy who recently returned from the United States, a country where a family member of his family was diagnosed with the disease.Through a statement, the entity indicated that the alert was sent to all health services in the country with the aim of intensifying epidemiological surveillance and strengthe…

The Minsa issued an epidemiolog alert to the risk of importation of sarampi cases into the country, due to the confirmation of a case in a minor prior to travel to the United States.