What you need to know about the measles outbreak
Measles are spreading and have already caused one death. Here's what you need to know according to the CDC and medical experts.
Kennedy Said Measles Outbreaks Are ‘Not Unusual.’ Here’s What the Data Says.
Health experts say there ought to be no outbreaks in the United States. “Each outbreak signifies a lapse in our public health defenses and poses serious risks, especially to children,” said Dr. Jerome Adams, who served as U.S. Surgeon General during the first Trump administration.
The Measles Outbreak in Texas Is Why Vaccines Matter
Opting against vaccines may uphold ideas of personal freedom, but it has doomed the county at the center of the Texas measles outbreak
An Unvaccinated Child Has Died From Measles. What to Know About the West Texas Outbreak
Here’s what to know about the outbreak after the first U.S. death since 2015 from the highly contagious—but preventable—respiratory disease.
RFK Jr says Texas measles outbreak a ‘call to action’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said the measles outbreak in west Texas is a “call to action,” as he encouraged parents to consider whether
5 key questions about measles answered amid outbreak
Before there was a vaccine in 1963, measles infected millions and killed hundreds of people in the U.S. every year. Now, with the first measles death occurring in over a decade, doctors warn that declining vaccination rates are bringing the disease back,
After dismissing outbreak as ‘not unusual,’ RFK Jr. says ending measles in Texas is ‘top priority’
I recognize the serious impact of this outbreak on families, children, and healthcare workers,” Kennedy wrote on X Friday night.
5 things to know for March 3: Zelensky-Trump fallout, Oscar winners, Wildfires, Measles outbreak, Blue Ghost
Zelensky-Trump fallout . President Donald Trump is set to address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday for the first time ...
A severe weather outbreak could unleash tornadoes across the South early next week
In an unusually early step, the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a Level 3 out of 5 Enhanced risk ...
How did the measles outbreak spread? A look at vaccine exemption rates in Texas
Gaines County in West Texas is at the heart of the ongoing measles outbreak. Non-medical vaccine exemption rates there are ...
3 reasons you might need a measles booster — and whether you should worry about the recent outbreak
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world. Doctors explain how to know if you need a booster during this ...
What to know about the new disease outbreaks in central Africa
Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them ...
Does the measles outbreak in Texas warrant a booster? Oklahoma doctor offers advice
Dr. Hal Scofield is a physician-scientist at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, and he also serves as associate chief ...
As measles outbreak grows, HHS secretary says vaccination is a personal decision that can protect individuals and communities
As a measles outbreak in Texas has grown to nearly 150 cases, US Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in ...
Are Egg Producers Inflating Prices During the Bird Flu Outbreak?
Retail egg prices had generally remained below $2 per dozen before this outbreak. Prices have more than doubled.