by ivaccinate | Apr 10, 2019 | Michigan News
We can’t talk about the measles outbreak in Michigan without discussing the anti-vaxx movement. And we can’t discuss the anti-vaxx movement without scrutinizing the specious premise that the measles vaccine is, on the whole, more dangerous than measles itself. At this...
by ivaccinate | Apr 9, 2019 | Michigan News
LANSING, MI – The number of cases in a measles outbreak centered in Southeast Michigan continues to rise, with state health officials saying today the number of infected patients in Michigan has risen to 41. There have been two new cases reported since late last...
by ivaccinate | Apr 4, 2019 | Michigan News
With Michigan in the midst of its largest measles outbreak in nearly three decades, Abram Wagner isn’t surprised almost all of the cases have been reported in Oakland County. State health officials this week reported the number of confirmed cases had risen to...
by ivaccinate | Apr 3, 2019 | Michigan News
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to add new cases and new exposure sites. Twelve new cases of measles have been confirmed this week in Oakland County, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services. Four were confirmed Tuesday and eight...
by ivaccinate | Apr 3, 2019 | Michigan News
An outbreak of preventable diseases has spread across the country, including here in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, or MDHHS, along with the Oakland County Health Division has reported eight cases of measles since March 13. There...
by ivaccinate | Apr 3, 2019 | Michigan News
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Firefighters and emergency medical technicians are often the first point of contact when someone is sick, and on Friday, members of the Southfield Fire Department are working to protect themselves against the measles. The number of measles...
