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Measles outbreak in undervaccinated Texas area doubles—again
A measles outbreak in an area of Texas with abysmal vaccination rates continues to mushroom, with cases doubling since Tuesday […]
H5N1 testing in cow veterinarians suggests bird flu is spreading silently
Three veterinarians who work with cows have tested positive for prior infections of H5 bird flu, according to a study […]
Burning in woman’s legs turned out to be slug parasites migrating to her brain
It started with a bizarre burning sensation in her feet. Over the next two days, the searing pain crept up […]
“A sicker America”: Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
The US Senate on Thursday confirmed the long-time anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human […]
Nine unvaccinated people hospitalized as Texas measles outbreak doubles
In an interview with Ars Technica last week, Zach Holbrooks, the executive director of the South Plains Public Health District […]
Judge orders Trump admin. to restore CDC and FDA webpages by midnight
“Irrational removal” In his opinion, Bates cited the declarations from Stephanie Liou, a physician who works with low-income immigrant families […]
Bird flu strain that just jumped to cows infects dairy worker in Nevada
However, the new Nevada case is notable because it marks the first time D1.1 is known to have jumped from […]
Measles outbreak erupts in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties
Still, the county-wide number obscures pockets of yet lower vaccination rates. That includes the independent public school district in Loop, […]
Protection from COVID reinfections plummeted from 80% to 5% with omicron
“The short-lived immunity leads to repeated waves of infection, mirroring patterns observed with common cold coronaviruses and influenza,” Hiam Chemaitelly, […]