What The NHL Mumps Outbreak Teaches Us About Immunity

Dec 24 2014

Source: The Huffington Post

Map: How prepared are states for infectious disease outbreaks?

Arkansas is the state least prepared for an infectious disease outbreak, according to a new analysis.

Source: The Washington Post

The mean season: Influenza strains this year virulent and not fully covered by vaccine

The cost common flu strain this year in Colorado is influenza A, or H3N2 virus, which is a severe one. It is known to lead to more hospitalizations and deaths than other strains, according to the state health department, especially among the elderly, young children and people with certain chronic medical conditions.

Source: blogs.denverpost.com

Opting Your Kid Out of Vaccination? That’s Sickening.

Dec 15 2014

Source: slate.com

On the Front Lines of the Vaccine Debate, Pediatricians Play Both Sides

While many physicians in Massachusetts refuse to treat families who won’t vaccinate their children, some doctors don’t even offer vaccines, despite the mandate for public school students.

Source: boston.com

The Resurgence of Childhood Diseases in Adults

Angelina Jolie has chicken pox, and over a dozen NHL players have the mumps. Why are we seeing a resurgence in these childhood diseases? Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center, joins the News Hub.

Source: wsj.com

2014 was a bad year for mumps, a nearly forgotten virus

A nearly forgotten virus has made a comeback. Mumps sickened nearly 1,100 Americans this year, causing outbreaks among college students and professional hockey players.

Source: usatoday.com

The Mumps, a Scourge of Dormitories, Spreads Through the N.H.L.

Five days ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins posted pictures on their website of several players in Santa Claus hats visiting patients at a local children’s hospital. That heartwarming scene turned into a bad visual for the N.H.L. when one of those players, forward Beau Bennett, became the latest player believed to have mumps.

Source: nytimes.com

For Once the Anti-Vaxxers Aren’t (Entirely) to Blame

Dec 15 2014

California's whooping cough outbreak is largely the fault of a harmless but imperfect vaccine.

Source: time.com

2014 was a bad year for mumps, a nearly forgotten virus

A nearly forgotten virus has made a comeback.

Source: USA Today