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November 21, 2024

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Measles cases halt US-bound flights of Afghan evacuees

September 13, 2021 Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The U.S. on Friday halted U.S.-bound flights of Afghan evacuees, pulling some off planes, after discovering a few cases of measles among new arrivals in the United States. A U.S. government document viewed by The […]

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CDC issues guidance on polio, measles for Afghan refugees

September 1, 2021 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidance on Tuesday to local health departments to maintain vigilance for measles and paralytic polio disease among arrivals from Afghanistan, according to a […]