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LONDON (AP) — After years of decline, measles is on the rise in Europe, according to a new report released Thursday.As of October, European health officials reported more than 26,000 measles cases this year and nine deaths. That's a threefold increase in cases from the same time period in 2007, said the World Health Organization.France accounted for about 14,000 cases, mainly in children older than five and in young adults.Other big outbreaks of the highly-contagious disease have been identified in Spain, Romania, Macedonia, and Uzbekistan. So far, measles has killed nine people in Europe and hospitalized thousands of others. The report was published Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."We are seeing a surge of cases much larger than we've seen in the past five or six years," said Rebecca Martin, immunization program manager for WHO's Europe office in Copenhagen. Measles cases had been dropping for years, but began to increase sharply in late 2009.Martin said the epidemic was fueled mainly by low vaccination rates and noted about half the cases were in people older than 15."Over the years, people who haven't been vaccinated are now giving the virus a big opportunity to spread," Martin said.The report said overall vaccination rates in Europe were high, but still didn't meet the 95 percent target needed to stop outbreaks. Of the people who got measles, about half weren't vaccinated and the vaccination histories of many of the others was unknown.More cases in Europe have also meant spillover elsewhere. The U.S. has 205 cases this year — the most in a decade — and virtually all are linked to other regions, including 20 cases from Europe. Because North America has so little measles, every imported case requires a thorough investigation and response costing tens of thousands of dollars, Martin said.The U.S. normally only has about 50 cases a year. In May, international health officials posted an alert urging travelers everywhere to get vaccinated before flying overseas.Measles is highly contagious and up to 90 percent of people exposed to an infected person get sick, experts say. The virus spreads easily through the air, and in closed rooms, infected droplets can linger for up to two hours after the sick person leaves.It causes a fever, runny nose, cough and a rash all over the body. The disease kills about one to two children for every 1,000 it infects, and can also cause pregnant women to have a miscarriage or premature birth.In 2008, there were about 164,000 measles deaths worldwide. More than 95 percent of those deaths were in poor countries.Health officials say controlling measles outbreaks in Europe is still being compromised because of ignorance of the disease's severity and skepticism about the vaccine.The measles shot was tainted by now discredited research published by Andrew Wakefield in 1998 suggesting a possible link between autism and the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella. Parents abandoned the vaccine in droves and suspicion about its safety still lingers, even though repeated studies have shown no connection.Unlike in the U.S., where most states require children to be vaccinated against measles before starting school, no such regulations exist in most of Europe.Spain and Switzerland exclude unvaccinated children from school during measles outbreaks, but don't otherwise insist on vaccination. In France and Britain, parents are advised to have their children immunized if they haven't received the measles shot, but there is no penalty for not doing so.WHO's Martin said Europe's measles epidemic appeared to be on the decline. She said France and Switzerland were planning to offer the measles vaccine to older age groups in the future.She warned people who skipped the shot that measles is not a mild disease."It's a dangerous decision not to get vaccinated," she said. "One death is too many when we have an effective vaccine."____AP Medical Writer Mike Stobbe contributed to this report from Atlanta.___Online:CDC report:www.cdc.gov/mmwr/(This version CORRECTS Corrects number of cases in U.S. to 205, not 250)Associated Press
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LONDON (AP) — After years of decline, measles is on the rise in Europe, according to a new report released Thursday.As of October, European health officials reported more than 26,000 measles cases this year and nine deaths. That's a threefold increase in cases from the same time period in 2007, said the World Health Organization.France accounted for about 14,000 cases, mainly in children older than five and in young adults.Other big outbreaks of the highly-contagious disease have been identified in Spain, Romania, Macedonia, and Uzbekistan. So far, measles has killed nine people in Europe and hospitalized thousands of others. The report was published Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."We are seeing a surge of cases much larger than we've seen in the past five or six years," said Rebecca Martin, immunization program manager for WHO's Europe office in Copenhagen. Measles cases had been dropping for years, but began to increase sharply in late 2009.Martin said the epidemic was fueled mainly by low vaccination rates and noted about half the cases were in people older than 15."Over the years, people who haven't been vaccinated are now giving the virus a big opportunity to spread," Martin said.The report said overall vaccination rates in Europe were high, but still didn't meet the 95 percent target needed to stop outbreaks. Of the people who got measles, about half weren't vaccinated and the vaccination histories of many of the others was unknown.More cases in Europe have also meant spillover elsewhere. The U.S. has 205 cases this year — the most in a decade — and virtually all are linked to other regions, including 20 cases from Europe. Because North America has so little measles, every imported case requires a thorough investigation and response costing tens of thousands of dollars, Martin said.The U.S. normally only has about 50 cases a year. In May, international health officials posted an alert urging travelers everywhere to get vaccinated before flying overseas.Measles is highly contagious and up to 90 percent of people exposed to an infected person get sick, experts say. The virus spreads easily through the air, and in closed rooms, infected droplets can linger for up to two hours after the sick person leaves.It causes a fever, runny nose, cough and a rash all over the body. The disease kills about one to two children for every 1,000 it infects, and can also cause pregnant women to have a miscarriage or premature birth.In 2008, there were about 164,000 measles deaths worldwide. More than 95 percent of those deaths were in poor countries.Health officials say controlling measles outbreaks in Europe is still being compromised because of ignorance of the disease's severity and skepticism about the vaccine.The measles shot was tainted by now discredited research published by Andrew Wakefield in 1998 suggesting a possible link between autism and the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella. Parents abandoned the vaccine in droves and suspicion about its safety still lingers, even though repeated studies have shown no connection.Unlike in the U.S., where most states require children to be vaccinated against measles before starting school, no such regulations exist in most of Europe.Spain and Switzerland exclude unvaccinated children from school during measles outbreaks, but don't otherwise insist on vaccination. In France and Britain, parents are advised to have their children immunized if they haven't received the measles shot, but there is no penalty for not doing so.WHO's Martin said Europe's measles epidemic appeared to be on the decline. She said France and Switzerland were planning to offer the measles vaccine to older age groups in the future.She warned people who skipped the shot that measles is not a mild disease."It's a dangerous decision not to get vaccinated," she said. "One death is too many when we have an effective vaccine."____AP Medical Writer Mike Stobbe contributed to this report from Atlanta.___Online:CDC report:www.cdc.gov/mmwr/(This version CORRECTS Corrects number of cases in U.S. to 205, not 250)Associated Press 
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Share this on:FacebookTwitterDiggdeliciousredditMySpaceStumbleUponLinkedInViadeo The decade's 10 biggest food-borne illness outbreaksBy Jacque Wilson, CNNSeptember 30, 2011 -- Updated 1504 GMT (2304 HKT)if (typeof cnnArticleGallery == "undefined") {var cnnArticleGallery = {};if(typeof cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList =="undefined"){cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList = [];}}var expGalleryPT00 = new ArticleExpandableGallery();expGalleryPT00.setImageCount(11);.cnn_html_slideshow_metadata > .cnn_html_media_utility::before {padding-right: 1px;content: '>>';font-size: 9px;line-height: 12px;color: red;}.cnnstrylccimg640 {margin: 0 27px 14px 0; /*note the exclusion of the top margin*/}.captionText {filter: alpha(opacity=100);opacity: 1;}.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a, .cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:visited, .cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:link, .captionText a, .captionText a:visited, .captiontext a:link {color: #004276;outline: medium none;
Tainted cantaloupes have left 13 people dead in what has become the deadliest U.S. outbreak of a food-borne illness in more than a decade, according to the CDC. Incidence rates of infection actually decreased 23% in the U.S. between 1996 and 2010 but news of a contaminated food product always creates headlines. Here are the 10 most high-profile food-borne illness outbreaks since 2001.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length] = {"currentPicture":true,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":1}
Between February and August, the Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. recalled more than 36 million pounds of ground turkey after tests revealed a strain of salmonella. The outbreak killed one person and sickened 111. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length] = {"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":2}
In the summer of 2010 more than 1,600 people were reportedly sickened by salmonella found in eggs produced by Hillandale Farms in Iowa, which voluntarily recalled approximately a half-billion eggs in 14 states.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length] = {"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":3}
Authorities shut down a processing plant in Texas in October 2010 after four deaths were tied to listeria-infected celery produced at the site. The Texas Department of State Health Services ordered SanGar Fresh Cut Produce to recall all products shipped from its San Antonio plant. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length] = {"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":4}
Between April and August 2008, 1442 people in 43 states were infected with salmonella from Mexico-grown jalapeno and Serrano peppers. At least 300 people were hospitalized and the infection may have contributed to two deaths, according to the CDC. Walmart stores in four states recalled jars of Serrano peppers as a result. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length] = {"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":5}
The second-deadliest outbreak this decade occurred between September 2008 and April 2009 when nine people died from salmonella-infected peanut butter. The Peanut Corp. of America had sold the tainted peanut butter in bulk to King Nut, which recalled its products. More than 700 people were infected and 166 were hospitalized. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length] = {"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":6}
In the summer of 2006, more than 230 people became infected with E. coli from spinach grown on a single California field on a single day. Unfortunately, the CDC wasn't able to narrow down how that field became contaminated. Investigators did trace the prepackaged spinach back to Natural Selection Foods and baby spinach sold under the Dole brand name. Five people died during the outbreak and 103 were hospitalized. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length] = {"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":7}
During 2005 and 2006, four large outbreaks of salmonella infections hit 21 states in the U.S. Tainted tomatoes being served in restaurants were found to the be the cause. Investigators from the CDC determined that the produce was grown on two farms in Virginia.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length] = {"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":8}
Pre-sliced Roma tomatoes purchased at deli counters in Sheetz Gas Stations infected 429 people -- hospitalizing 129 -- in the summer of 2004. Two other smaller outbreaks in the U.S. and Canada also occurred that summer and were linked back to a tomato-packing house in Florida. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length] = {"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":9}
Listeria was again the cause of the third-deadliest outbreak in the United States in the past decade. An infection of deli meat, specifically sliced turkey, killed eight and infected 54 others in 2002. Three pregnant women also had fetal deaths. Two processing plants recalled 30 million pounds of meat following the outbreak. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length] = {"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":10}
Interestingly, just over 10 years ago news organizations were running similar headlines about cantaloupe -- except this time it was salmonella that had infected the fruit. Two were killed, nine hospitalized and 50 infected in this outbreak that started in Mexico. cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length] = {"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":11}HIDE CAPTIONCantaloupeGround turkeyEggsceleryPeppersPeanut butterSpinachTomatoesRoma tomatoesDeli meatsCantaloupe<<<
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