Chicken Pox

• North Carolina’s largest chickenpox outbreak since 1995 blamed on vaccine exemptions

  North Carolina officials say a chickenpox outbreak at a private school has grown to the state’s largest in more than two decades.

  Health

  Nov 20, 2018
  
• More Canadians are getting shingles, and researchers aren’t sure why

  More and more people are getting shingles, and researchers are still trying to figure out why.

  Health

  Apr 23, 2018
  
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• Why this mom is blaming anti-vaxxers for her daughter’s hospitalization

  After her immunosuppressed daughter was exposed to chicken pox, one mom felt she had to speak up agaisnt parents who choose not to vaccinate their children.

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  Jun 29, 2017
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• Germany to force kindergartens to report parents that fail to seek vaccination advice

  Parents refusing the advice risk fines of up to 2,500 euros ($2,800) under the law expected to come into force on June 1.

  Health

  May 26, 2017
• Fact or Fiction: Is there a link between microcephaly and vaccines?

  A theory circulating around social media suggests that it’s the whooping cough shot not Zika virus that’s making children sick, but Alberta Health officials say that theory isn't based on facts.

  Health

  Feb 9, 2016
• Immunization rates for toddlers ‘sub-optimal,’ say experts

  A high percentage of two-year-old kids have been vaccinated against a variety of childhood diseases, according to a Statistics Canada survey, but some immunization rates still fall below what's considered optimal.

  Health

  Jul 22, 2015
• Mexican athlete pulled from Pan Am Games after catching chickenpox

  Mexican soccer officials say a player has been pulled from their women's team at the Pan Am Games after contracting chickenpox.

  Sports

  Jul 10, 2015
• End personal and religious vaccine exemptions: American Medical Association

  The American Medical Association says parents should not be able to refuse to have their kids vaccinated for personal or religious reasons. That's because of the health risks unvaccinated kids pose to others.

  Health

  Jun 9, 2015
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• Year in review: 7 health and nutrition stories of 2014

  Health news in 2014 took a dark turn, as both sombre and hot-button issues surfaced. Global News looks at 10 of the biggest health stories of the year.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2014
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• Global News journalists win prestigious awards in health reporting

  Four Global News journalists have been honoured for their health reporting by the Canadian Medical Association.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2014