FDA approves first-ever vaccine for prevention of Ebola virus
The US Food and Drug administration has approved for the first time in the United States a vaccine for the prevention of the deadly Ebola virus, the agency announced Thursday.
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Unvaccinated children potentially exposed airport travelers to measles
Three unvaccinated children with measles likely exposed travelers at Denver and Los Angeles airports to the virus, health officials have warned.
Doctor reacts to death of migrant teen: This shouldn't happen in US
A doctor arrested for protesting border patrol's refusal to vaccinate migrants for the flu says, "a healthy 16-year-old should not be dying of the flu in 2019, especially in a first world country like the United States of America."
Lawmakers call lack of vaccinations at the border 'unconscionable'
Dozens of members of Congress on Monday called upon US Customs and Border Protection to reverse its decision not to vaccinate migrants against the flu.
California health officials warn of possible measles exposure at LAX
Three people with the measles virus recently traveled through Los Angeles International Airport, the LA County Department of Public Health said Monday, as it warned that others may have been exposed.
Doctors protest as border agency refuses to vaccinate migrants
Dr. Paul Spiegel looks back at the years he worked for the United Nations helping to coordinate vaccination campaigns for refugees in war-torn sub-Saharan Africa.
'Anti-vaxxer' charged as Samoa battles measles outbreak
An alleged anti-vaxxer has been charged with
Report: More than 140,000 died from measles last year
As the number of measles cases continued to soar, more than 140,000 people across the globe died from measles last year, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization.
Samoan government shuts down over measles outbreak
Red flags have been erected across Samoa to mark unvaccinated households as the government shuts down Thursday to deploy all resources to reining in a deadly measles outbreak.
Hospital with 9 flu cases this time last year now has more than 1,400
When Donna Bonin's 13-year-old son recently came down with a sky-high fever, she thought to herself: This can't be the flu. It's November.
Samoa to shut government to deal with deadly measles outbreak
The government of Samoa will shut its doors Thursday and Friday and redeploy civil servants to help deal with a deadly measles outbreak, Prime Minster Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi announced in a special address Monday.
On World AIDS Day, three challenges stall HIV/AIDS research
As people around the world commemorated World AIDS Day on Sunday, in many countries, the disease is still cutting lives short at an alarming rate.
Building a better flu vaccine — one you don't have to get every year
On June 24 at 11:34 AM, Michael Sonn became a part of medical history.
Measles has claimed more than twice as many lives as Ebola in DRC
The measles epidemic ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than twice as many people since the beginning of the year as the country's ongoing Ebola outbreak, the United Nations has warned, calling for a strong response.
Chickenpox vaccine caused meningitis
Doctors described what they believe are the first known cases of meningitis due to reactivation of chickenpox vaccine in two 14-year-old boys who received both recommended doses, according to a paper published Wednesday in the journal Pediatrics.
Most states make it difficult for children to get flu shot
When adults want a flu shot, they have two choices: go to the doctor or go to a pharmacy.
CDC urged CBP to vaccinate migrants but they rejected the idea
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) vaccinate migrants in detention against the flu last winter, but CBP rejected the idea, according to a letter obtained by CNN.
Hepatitis A outbreak 'potentially linked' to blackberries
An outbreak of hepatitis A in Indiana, Nebraska and Wisconsin has been "potentially linked" to blackberries from the Fresh Thyme chain of grocery stores, authorities say.
Anal cancer rates and deaths are climbing in the US, study says
Anal cancer cases and deaths are rising dramatically in the United States, especially among older people and young black men, a new study says.
Doctors offer free flu shots for migrants; CBP doesn't respond
A group of physicians has volunteered to vaccinate migrants against the flu for free, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection is all but certain to say no to the offer.
Samoa declares state of emergency after measles deaths
Samoa has declared a state of emergency after several deaths linked to a measles outbreak, closing schools and placing restrictions on public gatherings.
Two people just got the plague in China
Two people in China are being treated for plague, authorities said Tuesday. It's the second time the disease, the same one that caused the Black Death, one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, has been detected in the region -- in May, a Mongolian couple died from bubonic plague after eating the raw kidney of a
10 given insulin instead of flu shots hospitalized
Ten people at a care facility in Oklahoma were hospitalized after they were injected with insulin instead of a flu shot, police said.
Anti-vaxxers may be exploiting widespread religious exemptions
An increasing number of parents in the United States are citing faith to avoid getting their children vaccinated, according to a new study -- even though no major religion opposes vaccination.
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