Health officials prepare for measles spread as disinformation threatens already low vaccination rates
In efforts to prevent even broader spread, public health officials in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma are working around the ...
Where U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Spreading
As new cases are reported, our maps and illustrations show the spread of the virus and how infections can run through a ...
His Daughter Was America’s First Measles Death in a Decade
He hadn’t been expecting a stranger with a notepad, but he listened as I explained that I had come to town to write about the ...
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With Crumbling Public Health Infrastructure, Rural Texas Scrambles to Respond to Measles
This story was originally published by the Texas Tribune on March 10, 2025. Five years ago, Melanie Richburg used a roll of ...
VERIFY: Claim that Vitamin A can be used to treat measles needs context
While Vitamin A can support recovery and help prevent complications, it does not directly fight the measles virus, prevent ...
Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year to the highest reported level since 1997
There were 127,350 reported cases of measles, including 38 deaths, in Europe and Central Asia last year, marking the highest ...
RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. traveled to a Steak ‘n Shake in Florida this weekend for an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity to ...
Health experts are wondering if the measles outbreak is a lot larger than it seems
The highly contagious virus has been tied to the deaths of two unvaccinated people and the infections of hundreds in West Texas ...
What You Actually Need to Know About Measles and the MMR Vaccine
While public health authorities in Texas and elsewhere are doing their best to contain the latest outbreaks, RFK Jr. is going ...
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Colorado health officials urge residents to get vaccinated amid measles outbreak
Officials are hoping to get vaccination rates back up. On Thursday, Colorado state officials sent messages and emails to ...
How long do measles vaccines last? Do adults need booster shots? Five things to know
“Infected people are contagious from 4 days before the rash starts through 4 days afterward. The incubation period for measles, from exposure to fever, is usually about 7-10 days, and from exposure to ...
Europe saw highest number of measles cases last year in more than 25 years: WHO
Europe saw the highest number of measles cases last year in more than 25 years, according to a new report published Thursday ...