Last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Health warned the public of a potential Pennsylvania measles outbreak after two cases of exposure had been reported – one at a CVS Pharmacy and another at the kids’ Please Touch Museum at Fairmount Park at 4231 Avenue of the Republic, in Philadelphia. Health officials recently said that those two threats were false alarms since measles tests conducted … [Read more...]
69 cases of mumps reported in Ohio state, doctors recommend vaccination
Atleast 69 cases of mumps, a viral disease leading to swollen salivary glands, headaches and fever, have been reported in Franklin County, Ohio. According to the Columbus health officials, the viral disease has now spread beyond The Ohio State University's campus in Columbus to other parts of the area. However, they maintained that the most victims of the disease are still connected to the … [Read more...]