… an increase from last year when only 154 cases were reported in the state, according to the Washington State Health Department. In Tulsa, Okla., officials are investigating five confirmed cases of mumps in the area, KFOR-TV reported. And in …
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Images reveal hilarious menu spelling mistakes
How America’s ‘first black middle class village’ was destroyed to make way for Central Park: Community of African American property owners was flattened and flooded to accommodate growing Manhattan population Revealed: The seven surprising things guests notice when they visit your house From chickenpox pie to ‘sweaty’ French toast, hilarious typos reveal what happens when menu items get TOTALLY lost in translation And this hilarious collection of images serves as proof of the chaos that can ensue when food items get totally lost in translation. These disastrous typos found in eateries around the world may have been innocently misspelled, but many make the dishes sound suggestive or downright stomach-turning.
Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings
… Thursday, March 2 at 8:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2016 f… )–After 24 years, Public Health Solutions (PHS), one of the largest public health service nonprofits in NYC, will close its Early Intervention Service …
Chickenpox cases set to peak and this is what you need to know
… spreading the infection’ by keeping children ‘off nursery or school until all spots have crusted over’. Public Health England advises keeping infected children away from public areas, recommends that parents inform their child’s school or nursery …
Religious vaccine exemptions on the rise in New Jersey
More parents in New Jersey are choosing religious exemptions for child vaccinations, resulting in a steady increase in unvaccinated schoolchildren. The number of unvaccinated school-age children has public health experts worried, while vaccine-choice supporters say families are making the best decisions for their kids.
Vigo County on a mission to boost childhood immunization rates with grant
“Our immunization rates for 19 to 35 month year old children are really, really low for the state,” said Chelsea Kizer, Public Health Registered Nurse. According to the Indiana State Department of Health, children of that age are the most deficient on vaccines in Vigo County.
Eight Ways to Boost Your Child’s Immunity
No magic elixir can prevent children from developing occasional colds and viruses, but takings steps to boost their immune system can minimize their chances of catching every bug that winds its way through the daycare center or school. “The immune system helps us fight infections,” says family medicine specialist Palak Shroff, MD, at University Hospitals Family Medicine in Painesville, Onio.
Why well-baby visits are essential
It is crucial that you always keep the well-baby visit appointments with your baby’s pediatrician. These visits are designed at just the right stages in your baby’s developments to help the doctor check on the growth and development of your child.
Jefferson researchers reveal new insight into two states of viral protein
To generate swarms of new viral particles, a virus hijacks a cell into producing masses of self-assembling cages that are then loaded with the genetic blueprint for the next infection. But the picture of how that DNA is loaded into those viral cages, or capsids, was blurry, especially for two of the most common types of DNA virus on earth, bacterial viruses and human herpesvirus.
Washington State mumps outbreak: 278 cases reported in 5 counties
… disease caused by a virus spread from person to person through saliva and mucus. To stop the spread, Washington health officials urge people to get vaccinated and to take precautions to help stop the spread of mumps. “The best protection against …
State investigates whether doctor gave compromised vaccines
… Porrino submitted a complaint to the state board of medical examiners Monday against Dr. Michael Bleiman. The state health department issued a warning Monday that 900 children may have been given faulty vaccines at his Manahawkin practice between …
900 Ocean County children received improperly refrigerated vaccinations
The Department of Health said that letters are going out to families whose children were vaccinated at Southern Ocean Pediatrics and Family Medicine in Manahawkin, which is the medical office of Dr. Michael Bleiman, between November 2014 and July 28, 2016. The vaccines were for measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, hepatitis A & B, rotavirus, DTaP/Tdap, Hib, pneumococcal, polio, meningococcal and HPV.
900 Ocean County children may need to be revaccinated due to improperly stored vaccinations
Nearly 1,000 children who participated in a free or low-cost vaccine program may need to be revaccinated, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. The department issued a statement Monday that said that vaccines given to around 900 children through the federally funded “Vaccines for Children” program may not have been properly refrigerated.
HCM City Export Zone Reports Outbreak Of Chickenpox
HO CHI MINH CITY, Jan 6 — An outbreak of chickenpox has been reported at Gunze Vietnam Co Ltd in HCM City’s Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone, with 30 people contracting the disease since Nov 17, Vietnam news agency reported the HCM City Preventive Health Centre as saying. The centre warned that the current weather is favourable for the spread of chickenpox.
Vaccine rates strong locally
… all Chautau-qua County schools have immunization rates at or above 95 percent. But despite the strong numbers, county health officials say some vaccinations could see improved uptake rates. Before students enter school, they need to have …
Vaccination Rates For School Children Remains High Locally
… all Chautauqua County schools have immunization rates at or above 95 percent. But despite the strong numbers, county health officials say some vaccinations could see improved uptake rates. Before students enter school, they need to have …