RETURN OF AN EPIDEMIC?
Many of us would like to think that some diseases are a thing of the past, or at least that we can't now be affected by them..Since our heath care system is now pristine, we don't need to worry- the least among them being, measles.
Well, the bad news is, we need to be concerned.
According to a report published on January 28, by WebMD, a statewide public health emergency was declared in Washington, after a measeles outbreak.
Health officials in Southwest Washington reports that infection has spread to more than three dozen locations from the Columbia River area across to Idaho'
One disturbing revelation is that many of the patients with measles have not been vacinated.And, most of the infected are children 10 years and younger. Medical personnel are urging parents to vacinate their chilren and save them the discomfort of having to attend to a sick child.
Many of us would like to think that some diseases are a thing of the past, or at least that we can't now be affected by them..Since our heath care system is now pristine, we don't need to worry- the least among them being, measles.
Well, the bad news is, we need to be concerned.
According to a report published on January 28, by WebMD, a statewide public health emergency was declared in Washington, after a measeles outbreak.
Health officials in Southwest Washington reports that infection has spread to more than three dozen locations from the Columbia River area across to Idaho'
One disturbing revelation is that many of the patients with measles have not been vacinated.And, most of the infected are children 10 years and younger. Medical personnel are urging parents to vacinate their chilren and save them the discomfort of having to attend to a sick child.