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Measles: An old foe returns

February 19, 2019

Measles had virtually vanished from the United States. But thanks to the anti-vaccine movement, outbreaks have returned.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: antivaccine, antivax, autism, CDC, dangerous, death, disease, eliza chakravarty, fake, measles, movement, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, Pneumonia, preventable, stephen prescott, vaccines, World Health Organization

Time for a vaccine wake-up call

September 5, 2018

As the number of unvaccinated children continues to rise, so do the number of cases of preventable diseases.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: antivax, antivaxxers, autism, chikd, childhood, children, consequences, disease, flu, herd immunity, influenza, measles, nationwide, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, Outbreak, pertussis, preventable, reality check, shot, sick, stephen prescott, steve prescott, u.s., vaccinations, vaccine, vaccines, wake up call

Make sure vaccines are on your back-to-school list

August 25, 2015

Vaccines have gotten a bad rap lately, but don’t get swept up in the celebrity craze.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: children, evidence, immune, measles, mumps, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, oklahoman, OMRF, polio, rubella, school, sick, stephen prescott, tetanus, unfounded, vaccines, virus

Columbus brought more than ships to the New World

October 10, 2013

Explorers brought new infectious diseases with them to the Americas.

Filed Under: Featured News, News Tagged With: avian influenza, bird flu, black death, Columbus Day, infectious disease, influenza, malaria, measles, mutation, smallpox, Swine Flu, syphilis, Taino, tuberculosis

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