‘Do the vaccine, please,’ top US health official says in call as measles cases rise

‘Do the vaccine, please,’ top US health official says in call as measles cases rise

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top U.S. health official urged people Sunday to get measles shots as outbreaks in several states and the United States risk losing its measles-free status. “Get the vaccine, please,” said Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services whose chief has raised doubts about the safety … Read more

Doctors warn of the spread of highly infectious diseases in the US

Doctors warn of the spread of highly infectious diseases in the US

Measles cases are spreading across the country. Doctors tell you what to do if you have been exposed to the virus. Plus, what infectious diseases doctors want you to know about the disease. Public health officials in New Jersey, Massachusetts and Colorado recently sent out warnings about measles-infected travelers passing through busy airports and other … Read more