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MEASLES IS HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS
If one person has measles, 9 out of 10 people of all ages around him or her will also become infected if they are not protected.
MUMPS
Measles Cases Surpass 1,000 In U.S. Amid Largest Outbreak In 25 Years
“The U.S. will lose its measles elimination status if the outbreaks continue, the CDC warns. The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed 1,000 amid the worst outbreak of the disease in 25 years, federal health officials said. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, in a statement confirming the 1,001 cases tallied by the CDC on Wednesday, expressed “We cannot say this enough: Vaccines are a safe and highly effective public health tool that can prevent this disease and end the current outbreak. The measles vaccine is among the most-studied medical products we have and is given safely to millions of children and adults each year,” he said.”
Nearly 5,000 students get shots at Temple University amid mumps outbreak
The city health department said the number of confirmed and probable cases of mumps at the school reached 108. Nearly 5,000 students and faculty members have taken advantage of free vaccine booster shots, with more than 2,500 people given shots during the second clinic offering the MMR vaccine, according to city health officials. The first clinic at the school saw more than 2,200 people.
