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Fight vaccine hesitancy as ‘contagious disease’, UN meeting told
Faced with a global resurgence of measles, health experts called Tuesday for countries to step up the fight against vaccine resistance, warning the movement was spreading like a contagious disease. World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus joined...
Rabbis agree: Get vaccinated, already
Despite a massive campaign by New York health officials urging people to vaccinate their children, the measles outbreak continues to worsen here in New York and nationally. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week that 880 new cases in 24...
Maine confirms first case of measles in 2 years
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says the first confirmed case of measles in the state since 2017 involves a vaccinated child who has recovered from the disease. Maine CDC says Tuesday the case involves a child from Somerset County. The agency says...
Hoosier family impacted by measles warns others to protect themselves
The number of measles cases in the United States continues to grow. The CDC reports there are over 800 confirmed cases. That includes one case in Indiana reported last month. One Hoosier family says they have seen the effects of the highly contagious virus first-hand....
Twitter joins the fight against anti-vaccine misinformation
Twitter has become the latest social media company to address misinformation about vaccines on its platform. The company announced that it will redirect users to a "credible public health resource" when they search for specific terms associated with vaccines. "At...
It’s Not Just Measles. What You Should Know About Vaccines For Adults
Amid one of the largest measles outbreaks in the U.S. in recent history, vaccines are on the minds of many Americans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week that the number of measles cases this year has climbed to 839 in 23 states,...
This Map Shows the 25 U.S. Counties Most At-Risk for Measles Outbreaks
Where you live could affect how likely you are to get measles, according to a new study which revealed the 25 counties in the U.S. that are most at-risk for the infectious disease. To determine the rankings, which have been published in a map, researchers at The...
Measles Cases Soar To 839 Amid Worst Outbreak In 25 Years
The number of confirmed measles cases across the U.S. has reached 839, and the country is experiencing its worst outbreak of the disease since 1994. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday that the tally for the year had jumped by 75 within a...
U.S. measles cases still climbing, topping 800 for year
U.S. health officials say this year’s count of measles cases has surpassed 800, a growing tally that is already the nation’s highest in 25 years. A total of 839 cases were reported as of last week. That’s the most since 1994, when 963 were reported for the entire...
Editorial: Outbreaks of argument with measles spread
Anyone remember the 2014 outbreak of whooping cough in Traverse City? It happened swiftly one November in a wave that surged through area schools. It started with a smattering across districts — 11 cases at Grand Traverse Academy; seven at TCAPS; five at Westwoods...