A measles outbreak in the Columbus, Ohio, area has nearly tripled in the last two weeks as officials say they’re struggling to identify the geographic spread of the outbreak and expect it to drag on for months. Confirmed cases have risen from 18 in mid-November to the confirmed case count of 50, as of Friday morning. Twenty of the casesContinue reading “Ohio measles outbreak nearly triples, expected to last “several months””
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Six children die with Strep A bacterial infection
A girl from Wales has also died. No deaths have been confirmed in Scotland or Northern Ireland. Strep A infections are normally mild but people can become seriously ill. Parents concerned about their child’s symptoms should seek medical advice, the UKHSA has advised. While still uncommon, there has been an increase in invasive Group AContinue reading “Six children die with Strep A bacterial infection”
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