RFK Jr. has claimed measles can be treated with vitamin A and that severe infection is linked to poor diet. But many experts who spoke with ABC News disagreed.
Research shows that the R0 of measles is 12-18, meaning a person with measles can spread the virus to 12 to 18 people. “It gets an Olympic gold for contagiousness,” says Schaffner. Measles ...
More than 200 measles cases have now been confirmed, including one confirmed fatality from the disease and a second suspected fatality, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s ...
Measles is known for its characteristic rash, but it can have serious respiratory and neurologic complications.
The U.S. declared measles eliminated more than 20 years ago, thanks to an exceptionally safe and effective vaccine. But ...
With measles cases now confirmed in Oklahoma, health officials are urging the public to take precautions against one of the ...
There has been an uptick in Measles cases across the United States. Learn more about the infection and how to prevent it.
Health experts say there ought to be no outbreaks in the United States. “Each outbreak signifies a lapse in our public health ...
America’s regression could change the experience of childhood. This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that ...
US Health Secretary and long-standing anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing criticism for his equivocal ...