ROCKLIN COUNTY, N.Y. (NBC News) – A state of emergency has been declared in Rockland County, New York as health officials work to contain a growing measles outbreak. “Anyone who is under 18 years of age, and is unvaccinated against ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – All student vaccination records need to be up to date or exemption paperwork needs to be turned in by Wednesday February 20, 2019. This year, about 1,400 letters went out to families letting them know their ...
Ashland, Ore. – Local health officials are currently monitoring a “pertussis outbreak” in the Ashland School District. Now, Jackson County Public Health is “requesting that exposed children who have not been vaccinated, or who are under-vaccinated against pertussis, not return ...
Olympia, Wash. (CNN) — On Thursday, Washington State reported 404 confirmed and probable cases of mumps since October. Mumps is a contagious disease caused by a virus spread from person to person through saliva and mucus. Two counties are reporting ...
Medford, Ore. — Jackson County public health officials met this morning to provide direction to schools and health care providers after a local high school student came down with the mumps. NBC5 News first told you about the illness on ...
(NBC News) — Just under half of all Americans got the flu vaccine last year, and some doctors say common myths about the vaccine may be one reason why many choose not to get a flu shot. One of the ...
Grants Pass, Ore. — Another bat has tested positive for rabies in Josephine County. The Josephine County Public Health Department said the bat was found off of North East Wharton Drive in Grants Pass earlier this month. The first rabies ...
If you’re thinking about skipping a flu shot this year, perhaps you should think about your wallet. Flu season carries an actual price tag for the nation but the impact on your bottom line can be curbed with some simple ...