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Issue date: 4/24/08 Section: News
Madson staff urge students vaccinations
The University of Wisconsin at Madison (UW-Madison) has begun a campaign to ensure all students are properly vaccinated against the measles after a recent outbreak in the community. Four came down with the measles over the past month and the news prompted officials to call for complete vaccinations for all members of the school community, citing the dangers of the illness.
"Measles is one of the scariest, most contagious diseases known to man," said UW-Madison Associate Professor of Pediatrics James Conway.
Symptoms of the illness include fever, rash and pinkeye, and, in severe cases, pneumonia. In rare cases brain damage and death can also occur. Some infected people may have flu-like symptoms for over a week before realizing they have the disease. Although the vaccination is not completely perfect at preventing the disease, success rates of up to 99 percent have been reported.
"People forget about measles because they think we've wiped it out," said University Health Services (UHS) epidemiologist Craig Roberts. "If I was one of those people who didn't receive a vaccine as a child, I'd march over to UHS to get the vaccine."
-The Daily Cardinal
Georgia Tech accuses ex-professors of fraud
Two University of Minnesota health professors have come under investigation by the Georgia attorney general's office for allegedly collecting payment from both the university and their former empoyer, Georgia Tech University.
The two professors, Francois Sainfort and his wife, Julie Jacko, are suspected of fraud and theft for double-billing their time at Georgia Tech and falsifying travel reimbursement documents. Initial investigations by Georgia Tech has pinpointed about $100,000 in questionable activity, according to a statement.
Sainfort is currently serving as the head of the Division of Health Policy and Management in the university's School of Public Health, while Jacko is serving as the director of the Institute for Health Informatics in the university's School of Nursing.
The University of Wisconsin at Madison (UW-Madison) has begun a campaign to ensure all students are properly vaccinated against the measles after a recent outbreak in the community. Four came down with the measles over the past month and the news prompted officials to call for complete vaccinations for all members of the school community, citing the dangers of the illness.
"Measles is one of the scariest, most contagious diseases known to man," said UW-Madison Associate Professor of Pediatrics James Conway.
Symptoms of the illness include fever, rash and pinkeye, and, in severe cases, pneumonia. In rare cases brain damage and death can also occur. Some infected people may have flu-like symptoms for over a week before realizing they have the disease. Although the vaccination is not completely perfect at preventing the disease, success rates of up to 99 percent have been reported.
"People forget about measles because they think we've wiped it out," said University Health Services (UHS) epidemiologist Craig Roberts. "If I was one of those people who didn't receive a vaccine as a child, I'd march over to UHS to get the vaccine."
-The Daily Cardinal
Georgia Tech accuses ex-professors of fraud
Two University of Minnesota health professors have come under investigation by the Georgia attorney general's office for allegedly collecting payment from both the university and their former empoyer, Georgia Tech University.
The two professors, Francois Sainfort and his wife, Julie Jacko, are suspected of fraud and theft for double-billing their time at Georgia Tech and falsifying travel reimbursement documents. Initial investigations by Georgia Tech has pinpointed about $100,000 in questionable activity, according to a statement.
Sainfort is currently serving as the head of the Division of Health Policy and Management in the university's School of Public Health, while Jacko is serving as the director of the Institute for Health Informatics in the university's School of Nursing.
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