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Coronavirus
fromArs Technica
4 days ago

Measles vaccinations rose 291% among New Mexico adults during outbreak

New Mexico's rapid measles vaccination surge following outbreak declaration limited cases to 99 compared to Texas's 762, with statewide MMR doses increasing 55 percent and adult vaccinations rising 291 percent.
Miscellaneous
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

California measles outbreaks linked to pockets of unvaccinated residents

California health departments must identify and quarantine measles contacts within 72 hours, as measles is extremely contagious with nine of ten unvaccinated people contracting it from one infected person.
fromEuro Weekly News
3 months ago

Barcelona forests on lockdown: diseased wild boar

Catalonia has confirmed its first cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) since 1994 after two infected wild boars were found dead near the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona campus. Authorities have immediately imposed strict measures, including a total ban on entering forests and natural areas in 12 surrounding towns. While swine fever cannot be contracted by humans, for dogs, cats and even horses, it can prove fatal.
Agriculture
fromKqed
9 months ago

Bay Area Measles Case Spurs Warnings of Possible Exposures at 3 Locations | KQED

"We have a very highly vaccinated population, which is why we expect to contain the spread of this disease if everyone pays attention to their own vaccination status..."
Mission District
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