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MMR jab take-up rate still lower  -  25 Mar 2008
The Press AssociationWhile immunisation rates for other childhood diseases are exceeding the 95% target, uptake rates are still lagging for the jab against measles, mumps and

House Call with Dr. Andy: Vaccines are very valuable  -  25 Mar 2008
The News-Press,...in the production and preservation of vaccines have led to disease outbreak such as the increase in autism from the MMR vaccine (Measles/Mumps/Rubella).

Vaccine Concerns  -  25 Mar 2008
Today's MGT,Recent studies suggest certain vaccinations against things like mumps, and measles could cause developmental delays. But doctors say opting not to vaccinate

Okabena Bluehawks shock Jackson Bluejays in 1965  -  25 Mar 2008
Worthington Daily Globe,His dad was already sick with the mumps and Steve was coming down with the same disease that day and would later miss two weeks of school, including missing

Too Much Ingerland And Not Enough England  -  25 Mar 2008
Football365.com,It's mumps in the winter of '73, it's Tomorrow Never Knows, its toasted tea-takes, it's the bitter taste of pollution standing on South Garr on the Tees

Check those records to ensure your student is protected  -  25 Mar 2008
Lindsay Daily Post,Immunization of School Pupils Act to ensure that students attending school are immunized against diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, rubella and mumps.

Kindergarten, preschool children need two new immunizations for ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Oshkosh Northwestern,Children also need to receive two doses of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) before entering kindergarten. Usually one dose is given after the child's first

MMR: parents deserve an answer  -  25 Mar 2008
First Post,Research published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests there may actually be a connection between autism and the measles, mumps and rubella

Looking back  -  25 Mar 2008
SunJournal.com (subscription),Highest single total was 30 cases of mumps in Lewiston and 28 cases of the same disease in Auburn. When the Rev. Raymond and Jo Ann Pike began the Good

Bumper crop of mumps going cross-country, warns health agency  -  Mar 13, 2008
National Post,OTTAWA -- Canada is experiencing a dramatic increase in mumps, largely due to a higher number of "susceptibles," people who are choosing not to get

Increase in Mumps cases in the Finn Valley area  -  Mar 20, 2008
Donegal News (subscription),BY CATRIONA GALLEN MUMPS cases in young adults are on the increase with 15 cases recorded in the Finn Valley area since October last.

Health Canada says mumps vaccine is safe for use  -  Mar 7, 2008
Canada.com,Health Canada has completed a review of three batches of mumps vaccine, determining it is safe for public use. In December, the batches were withheld across

Mumps vaccine cleared of causing allergic reaction  -  Mar 4, 2008
Globe and Mail,Ottawa -- Health Canada has cleared several lots of mumps vaccine that came into question when six young people in Alberta had severe allergic reactions

Auditor general finds NS deficient in handling of mumps outbreak  -  Feb 27, 2008
The Canadian PressHALIFAX - Nova Scotia's response to a mumps outbreak last year was hampered by "significant deficiencies," including a lack of planning, poor handling of

Auditor-General says NS deficient in handling of mumps outbreak  -  Feb 27, 2008
Globe and Mail,HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's response to a mumps outbreak last year was slowed by a lack of planning, questionable handling of vaccines and poor communication

Preventable mumps cases rising in Canada  -  Mar 14, 2008
United Press InternationalOTTAWA, March 14 (UPI) -- The number of preventable cases of mumps is increasing in Canada, and federal officials say part of the problem is opposition to

Suspected Mumps Cases at UVa  -  Mar 13, 2008
WCAV,The Thomas Jefferson Health District has announced that two University of Virginia undergraduates have suspected cases of the mumps.

Suspected Cases of Mumps on Grounds  -  Mar 13, 2008
WCAV,Health officials at The University of Virginia say two students are suspected of having the mumps virus. Less than two years ago UVA did have an outbreak in

Mumps outbreak in Chilliwack, BC, raises concern  -  Mar 13, 2008
CBC British Columbia,Health officials in British Columbia are concerned about the potential spread of mumps, after 20 cases of the highly contagious virus were reported this

Mumps cases reported at the University of Virginia  -  Mar 14, 2008
Daily Press,Officials at the University of Virginia suspect two students have contracted the mumps. The two cases were reported to Charlottesville school's student

Two UVa students suspected to have mumps  -  Mar 13, 2008
Charlottesville Daily Progress,Two University of Virginia undergraduate students have suspected cases of the mumps, the Thomas Jefferson Health District said today.

Mumps cases reported at U.Va.  -  Mar 13, 2008
Richmond Times Dispatch,In the fall of 2006, U.Va. had an outbreak of mumps totaling 55 cases. "We're hopeful that it's not going to be that bad this time," said Dr. James Turner,

Many Children Unimmunized And Susceptible To Measles, Mumps, And ...  -  Mar 13, 2008
Medical News Today,The combined measles, mumps, and rubella immunization has been used in the UK since 1988. It is generally administered to children at the age of one year,

Health officials hope to quell mumps outbreak  -  Mar 11, 2008
BCLocalNews,By Jennifer Feinberg - Chilliwack Progress - March 11, 2008 Fraser Health is reporting five lab-confirmed cases of mumps in Chilliwack, in the wake of

Mumps outbreak hits  -  Mar 11, 2008
Chilliwack Times,The Fraser Health Authority has issued an alert concerning mumps following an outbreak of the viral infection in Chilliwack. While the numbers so far are

Two Adult Mumps Cases Reported in Forsyth Co.  -  Mar 6, 2008
MyFox WGHP,By ROXANNA HAYNES WINSTON-SALEM, NC (WGHP) – Two adults in Forsyth County have been quarantined with probable cases of the mumps. So far, health officials

Case of the Mumps at Reading Middle School  -  Mar 7, 2008
WFMZ-TV Online,A student at Northeast Middle School in Reading has come down with a case of the mumps. School officials say the student is staying at home under doctor's

Mumps vaccines set to resume  -  Mar 5, 2008
Calgary Herald,Health officials in Lethbridge said Tuesday they want to resume a mumps vaccination campaign for young adults as soon as possible, arguing the shots are

AG: Nova Scotia's mumps response fell short  -  Feb 28, 2008
ChronicleHerald.ca,By AMY SMITH Provincial Reporter Nova Scotia could have a done a better job handling last year’s mumps outbreak, the auditor general says.

Mumps emerge at the college  -  Feb 26, 2008
Durango Herald,By Dale Rodebaugh | Herald Staff Writer Fort Lewis College has one confirmed case of mumps and one suspected case, the San Juan Basin Health Department

Health Canada Information Update: Review Determines Measles, Mumps ...  -  Mar 3, 2008
Market Wire (press release)...mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine potentially associated with six cases of suspected anaphylaxis in young adults in Alberta during November and December

Mumps rise hits young  -  Feb 28, 2008
Blackpool Gazette,By Emma Harris PARENTS are being urged to get their children vaccinated as a mumps epidemic has been sweeping across the Fylde coast.

Province fumbled in its response to mumps outbreak: auditor general  -  Feb 27, 2008
CBC News,Jacques Lapointe found that the Department of Health Promotion and Protection had no plan in place to deal with a recent outbreak of mumps in the province.

Fort Lewis student has the mumps  -  Feb 27, 2008
Denver Post,DURANGO — A Fort Lewis College student has been diagnosed with mumps, and a second case is under investigation, according to the San Juan Basin Health

Reuters Health News Summary  -  Mar 15, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,WASHINGTON – Children who get a combined vaccine against measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox are slightly more likely to have seizures compared to those

It's another big one at Nyewood Lane today as Bognor take on ...  -  Mar 22, 2008
Chichester Today,Michael Birmingham will be without David Birmingham (suspended) and injured pair David Ray (leg) and Andy Pearson mumps. We'll have first news of the action

MMR take-up 'lower among educated'  -  Mar 14, 2008
The Press AssociationHighly educated parents were more prone to stop their children having the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab during the scare over the vaccine,

Measles outbreaks hit dozens and lack of MMR jabs blamed  -  Mar 14, 2008
Scotsman,Uptake of the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab fell significantly after the publication in 1998 of research – since discredited – suggesting a

MMR: Vaccine can cause blood disorder  -  Mar 13, 2008
What Doctors Don't Tell You,There’s more bad news for advocates of the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine with the discovery this week that it can cause a blood disorder.

Guidelines Updated for Administration of Combination MMRV Vaccine  -  Mar 18, 2008
Medscape (subscription)Describe the risk for febrile seizures among children aged 12 to 23 months after administration of the combination measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella

State Implements New Immunization Rules  -  Mar 11, 2008
Southern Pines Pilot,The administrative rule change also impacts mumps vaccination. Individuals are now required to receive a second dose of mumps vaccine before enrolling in

Deaf Talkabout: How a 'tomato group' offered free expression  -  Feb 29, 2008
Belfast Telegraph,David, my son, asked me if this was because medical advances meant fewer people were losing their hearing to the diseases such as mumps, meningitis and

More parents forgoing vaccinations  -  Mar 24, 2008
Atlantic OnlineFor instance, in a 2006 mumps outbreak in Iowa that infected 219 people, the majority of those sickened had been vaccinated. In a 2005 measles outbreak in

Report enhances already safe system By ROBERT STRANG  -  Mar 5, 2008
ChronicleHerald.ca,I am fully confident that the mumps outbreak was well managed by the public health system and thank public health staff throughout the province for their

Dr. Tom Gross: Like them or not, vaccines serve a purpose  -  Mar 17, 2008
Marin Independent-Journal,The measles vaccine is called MMR because it also protects against mumps and rubella, also called the "German measles," unless you were German and called it

US to award vaccine damage payment  -  Mar 1, 2008
Sunday Herald,In the UK, much of the concern around vaccines and autism has focused on the MMR triple jab for mumps, measles and rubella. However, numerous studies have

MMR and Autism: US court says there’sa link, and awards compensation  -  Mar 6, 2008
What Doctors Don't Tell You,Mmr autism link gets more support - The possibility that the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine could cause autism in children has .

MMR opt-out children not given jabs  -  Mar 1, 2008
The Press AssociationMany parents opting for single measles, mumps and rubella jabs for their children are failing to ensure they receive all three, research suggests.

McCarthy wages war on vaccine use  -  Mar 24, 2008
London Free Press,McCarthy writes that her son first developed symptoms of autism after he was given a vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella as a 15-month-old.

Media Advisory - Understanding What's New And What's Hot In ...  -  Feb 28, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),Epidemiology of Mumps - Acting on concerns about re-emerging mumps in Canada, participants will discuss how Canada will manage the current mumps outbreaks,

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