Preventable Disease
Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Reminds All Parents to 'Be Wise, Immunize Your Children'
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, May 12th, 2009
"We've recently seen an increase in vaccine preventable diseases such as whooping cough, meningitis and measles -- all of which can cause severe illness in children and can spread rapidly to others," Secretary James said while visiting an immunization clinic at the York County State Health Center. "The recent outbreak of measles in the Pittsburgh area is a reminder that immunizations remain one of the most effective ways to protect against the potentially devastating effects of...
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