Mumps — Vax-Before-Travel

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jan 27

3 min read

Mumps Cases Expanding in Washington

Washington regulations authorize the exclusion of children from school, preschool, or child care during a mumps outbreak

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jan 25

3 min read

The CDC Takes Over Disease Quarantines

The federal government derives its authority for quarantine from the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jan 25

3 min read

Vaccine Exemptions Expanding in Fewer States

For vaccines to work, 92 percent of a population must be immunized against the disease

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Childhood Diseases

Fact checked by Danielle Reiter, RN

Jan 22

3 min read

Is India Exporting Bacteria Around the World?

Overuse of medicines, lack of toilets and clean water spreads microbes

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Childhood Diseases

Fact checked by Danielle Reiter, RN

Jan 16

4 min read

No Mumps Vaccination, No School

Keeping unvaccinated students home is focused on halting the spread of the disease

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Childhood Diseases