Enders was born in West Hartford, Connecticut. His father, John Ostrom Enders, was CEO of the Hartford National Bank and left him a fortune of $19 million upon his death. He attended the Noah Webster School in Hartford, and St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire. After attending Yale University a short time, he joined the United States Army Air Corps in 1918 as a flight instructor and a lieutenant.
After returning from World War I, he graduated from Yale, where he was a member of Scroll and Key as well as Delta Kappa Epsilon. He went into real estate in 1922, and tried several careers before choosing the biomedical field with a focus on infectious diseases, gaining a Ph.D. at Harvard in 1930. He later joined the faculty at Children's Hospital Boston.
Enders died in 1985 in Waterford, Connecticut, aged 88, holding honorary doctoral degrees from 13 universities.[3]
[2] USA (California)
Date: Fri 3 Jul 2015
Source: The Weekly Observer [summ., edited]
<http://www.theweeklyobserver.
Measles outbreak in State of California triggers tougher vaccination
rules
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A recent outbreak of the dreaded viral disease called measles has
caused a stir amongst the state of California, pushing its governor to
sign a bill mandating stricter vaccination requirements for children.
This new law requires all children to be immunized before entering
kindergarten with exceptions allowed only in cases where a doctor
advises against immunization, particularly in circumstances where
immunization is not recommended due to family medical history.
Measles is highly contagious and could easily be transmitted in
crowded areas. It causes fever and a break out of rashes on the face
and body. In worst cases, it could lead to brain damage, loss of
hearing, sight and even death. Children, the aged and most especially
those persons with a weak immune system may be particularly vulnerable
to the virus.
Studies have shown that the result of immunization given to children
during their younger years have kept a number of infectious and
dangerous diseases at bay, thereby creating a healthier community.
Several vaccination programs have driven away the onset of the viral
disease, but when immunization was not strictly implemented, some
parents have stopped vaccinating their children, giving rise to the
comeback of measles.
A measles outbreak at a Disneyland theme park [in California] last
December [2014] which has affected more than 100 people has raised
awareness on the dreaded disease once again and has sparked concern in
the health sector of the community. Hence, a renewed drive on the
prevention of measles through vaccination earning support from both
Republicans and Democrats of the state.
