Chicken Pox
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North Carolina’s largest chickenpox outbreak since 1995 blamed on vaccine exemptionsNorth Carolina officials say a chickenpox outbreak at a private school has grown to the state’s largest in more than two decades.HealthNov 20, 2018
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More Canadians are getting shingles, and researchers aren’t sure whyMore and more people are getting shingles, and researchers are still trying to figure out why.HealthApr 23, 2018
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Why this mom is blaming anti-vaxxers for her daughter’s hospitalizationAfter 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.HealthJun 29, 2017
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Germany to force kindergartens to report parents that fail to seek vaccination adviceParents refusing the advice risk fines of up to 2,500 euros ($2,800) under the law expected to come into force on June 1.HealthMay 26, 2017
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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.HealthFeb 9, 2016
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Immunization rates for toddlers ‘sub-optimal,’ say expertsA 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.HealthJul 22, 2015
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Mexican athlete pulled from Pan Am Games after catching chickenpoxMexican soccer officials say a player has been pulled from their women's team at the Pan Am Games after contracting chickenpox.SportsJul 10, 2015
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End personal and religious vaccine exemptions: American Medical AssociationThe 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.HealthJun 9, 2015
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Year in review: 7 health and nutrition stories of 2014Health 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.CanadaDec 17, 2014
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Global News journalists win prestigious awards in health reportingFour Global News journalists have been honoured for their health reporting by the Canadian Medical Association.CanadaSep 30, 2014
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