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More parents choosing to skip childhood vaccines causes concern for health experts
areynolds@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, -- It's part of growing up, but experts say far too many children are not getting vaccinated. Doctors in the Ozarks are urging parents to keep their kids protected. It's World Immunization Week. This comes at a time when there are more...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, Disease Prevention, Pharmaceuticals, Family
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Missouri falling behind on child vaccinations
jscherder@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- When it comes to getting shots at the doctor, children don't usually look forward to the occasion. But for parents it should be a no brainer. April 20 - 27 is National Infant Immunization Week. It's an annual observance to...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Flu, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Chemical Industry, Disease Prevention
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Flu bug cases spike again in Springfield, Greene County
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The flu bug is spreading throughout Greene County. Cases throughout the county rose to 390 through the first five weeks of reporting. County health leaders report an increase by 34 cases compared to a week ago. The Springfield-...
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Flu cases on the rise in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is currently receiving large numbers of reports of flu infections and hospitalizations from all regions of the state and is aware of seven deaths from the flu. ADH encourages everyone six...
Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Symptoms, Flu
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Battling the bug: Influenza cases skyrocket across the Ozarks
mlandis@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - There is an all-out war against the flu taking palce at clinics and hospitals across the Ozarks. "It just seems to go in cycles, some season are worse than others," explained Dr. Ashley Merrick, a pediatrician with Mercy Health....Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Flu, Vaccines
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Health leaders, schools keep eye on norovirus, influenza
mlandis@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The season for sniffling, sneezing, and stomach ailments is just now starting. From schools to workplaces,the flu bug is already making its rounds in the Ozarks. Nine cases of influenze (flu) have been confirmed this week in...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Flu, Education, Disease Prevention
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Numbers of flu cases rise throughout Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is currently receiving large numbers of reports of flu infections and hospitalizations from all regions of the state and is aware of seven deaths from the flu. ADH encourages everyone six...
Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Symptoms, Flu
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Case of dog put down after possible rabies exposure: owner says he was unaware of quarantine option
lrussell@ky3.comSEYMOUR, Mo.-- A man from Seymour says he was told the state veterinarian ordered his family's beloved pet to be euthanized after a rabid skunk showed up at the family's home. Phone calls and e-mail messages kept coming in to KY3 News since our...Tags: Rabies, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Euthanasia, Drugs and Medicines
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Over 57-year career, pediatrician says, vaccines changed everything
The Orange County RegisterSANTA ANA, Calif. If you think today's world can be a perilous place for children, imagine life in the 1950s. Seat belts in cars were not widely used, much less required. A kid wearing a bike helmet would have been mocked mercilessly. The child-resistant...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, Disease Prevention, Pharmaceuticals, Human papillomavirus
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Intercell vaccine gets U.S. pediatric approval
ReutersVIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's Intercell said on Tuesday it has won U.S. regulatory approval for pediatric use of its Ixiaro vaccine to protect against Japanese Encephalitis (JE), a step it had achieved in Europe in February. "For the first time in...Tags: Austria, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, Disease Prevention
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UK first in EU to get Merck's new Schmallenberg vaccine
ReutersLONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - British farmers will be the first in Europe to get a vaccine against Schmallenberg virus, a new livestock disease that hit the continent in 2011. Britain's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said on Tuesday that...Tags: United Kingdom, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Merck & Company Incorporated
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Rabies vaccination clinics make it easy to keep pets safe
Our local Pet Valu store, at 5007 Honeygo Center Dr in Perry Hall, is bringing a VIP Pet Care Veterinary Clinic to our neighborhood. This nonemergency vet care clinic features vaccinations and micro-chipping among its services for dogs and cats. In...Tags: Rabies, Diseases and Illnesses, Pets, Belair Road, Human Interest
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