CDC: 132 Measles Cases Reported in 15 States
Cause: Travel and unvaccinated people
Since January, CDC has received reports of 132 measles cases from 15 states and the District of Columbia. It's the most since 1997, when there were 138. Symptoms of measles include rash and high fever. It can cause serious complications such as pneumonia and inflammation of the brain. At least 118 of this year's measles cases involve people who weren't vaccinated or who didn't know their vaccination history. Fifty of them had opted out of vaccination based on personal beliefs. The ongoing transmission of measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. All of the U.S. cases this year have been tied to travel abroad.
Areas of the U.S. that have had the most measles cases include New York City, Illinois, California, Washington state and Arizona.
Summer Heat Can be Dangerous for Kids
by Mat Garcia, News2 (KWGN) - June 21, 2008
AURORA — With summer here, it's time to deal with the heat. Aurora police and firefighters used the occasion to remind parents about the dangers of leaving children in hot cars. "With the summer heat, comes a danger. That danger occurs when you mix kids and cars," said Aurora Police Detective Bob Friel. Friel announced the Hot Cars, Cool Kids Summer Safety Campaign. The message: don't leave your kids unattended in a hot car this summer or ever. Officials pointed out that there have been two cases in Aurora already. Nationwide, 340 children have died in hot cars since 1998.
"We have discovered that in ten minutes the temperature inside the car can rise 15 to 20 degrees. If the outside temp is 100 degrees that temperature can double to 40 degrees higher in just 5 minutes," said Captain Mark Turley of the Aurora Fire Department. To illustrate the point firefighters used a dual thermometer to gauge the temperature inside a Honda Accord. In 15 minutes 81 degrees outside translated to 107 degrees inside.
Now just imagine if a child was in that car.