Doctors warn of a deadly complication from measles outbreaks
Doctors and researchers fear that as vaccination rates drop and measles spreads in the U.S., cases of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a debilitating complication, will also rise here.
Infectious Disease
Can the chickenpox vaccine cause shingles? We answer questions about the infections and protection
The chickenpox vaccine contains a live, weakened version of that virus, but studies show it’s uncommon for it to cause shingles.
What families should know about whooping cough
Whooping cough can be dangerous. Fortunately, vaccines are extremely effective at preventing it across age groups.
Waning immunity and falling vaccination rates fuel pertussis outbreaks
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is surging in several states across the country. Babies too young to be fully vaccinated are most at risk.

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Doctores alertan sobre una complicación mortal asociada a los brotes de sarampión
Doctores e investigadores temen que, a medida que bajan las tasas de vacunación y el sarampión se propaga en EE.UU., los casos de encefalitis esclerosante subaguda, una complicación debilitante, también aumenten.

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