Rubella Outbreak--Westchester County, New York, 1997-1998
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An outbreak of rubella in Westchester County, New York was traced to a group of young Hispanic adults who were born in countries where national rubella vaccination programs did not exist or were implemented recently. Rubella is the medical term for German measles. Since a rubella vaccine was introduced in 1969, the incidence of this disease has decreased substantially. Between December 1997 and May 1998, 95 cases of rubella occurred in Westchester County. This was almost one-third of the total number of cases nationwide during that time. Eighty-eight (93%) patients were foreign born and none had received the rubella vaccine.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1999
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Outbreak of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Infections Associated With Eating Raw Oysters- Pacific Northwest, 1997
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Between July and August, 1997, 209 people became ill after contracting Vibrio infections from eating raw oysters. The cases occurred in British Columbia, Oregon, California and Washington. Symptoms included abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and fever. One person died from the illness. Warmer than usual water in the Pacific Ocean was partly responsible for the largest outbreak of Vibrio infection on record.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1998
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