Small change The CDC researchers identified the EspW mutation by comparing the genetic sequences of 729 isolates of the new […]
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Controversial doc gets measles while treating unvaccinated kids—keeps working
In the video with Edwards that has just come to light, CHD once again uses the situation to disparage 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 […]
Second child dies of measles—anti-vaccine advocate reported it before officials
Skip to content Another tragic death highlights growing power of anti-vaccine advocates. A second unvaccinated child has died of measles […]
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 […]
US measles cases reach 5-year high; 15 states report cases, Texas outbreak grows
The US has now recorded over 300 measles cases just three months into 2025, exceeding the yearly case counts for […]
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 […]
Texas official warns against “measles parties” as outbreak keeps growing
Cook, along with Lubbock’s director of public health, Katherine Wells, said they see no end in sight for the outbreak, […]
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 […]