As of Friday, April 25, the US has confirmed over 900 measles cases since the start of the year. The […]
Category: MMR
CDC struggling to fight raging measles outbreak after deep funding, staff cuts
In now-rarified comments from experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency official on Tuesday evening said […]
Measles quickly spreading in Kansas counties with alarmingly low vaccination
The cases in Kansas are likely part of the mushrooming outbreak that began in West Texas in late January. On […]
Measles arrives in Kansas, spreads quickly in undervaccinated counties
On Thursday, the county on the northern border of Stevens, Grant County, also reported three confirmed cases, which were also […]
Mom of child dead from measles: “Don’t do the shots,” my other 4 kids were fine
Cod liver oil contains high levels of vitamin A, which is sometimes administered to measles patients under a physician’s supervision. […]
US measles outlook is so bad health experts call for updating vaccine guidance
With measles declared eliminated from the US in 2000 and national herd immunity strong, health experts have recommended that American […]
Texas measles outbreak spills into third state as cases reach 258
Texas and New Mexico Meanwhile, the Texas health department on Tuesday provided an outbreak update, raising the case count to […]
Measles outbreak hits 208 cases as federal response goes off the rails
Skip to content CDC to reportedly study nonexistent link between measles vaccine and autism. Boxes and vials of the Measles, […]
Unvaccinated school-aged child dies of measles in Texas amid growing outbreak
Ongoing outbreak The current outbreak in Texas also involves a close-knit religious community—Mennonites—that has largely eschewed vaccination. The outbreak began […]
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 […]