Doctors push back as parents embrace Kennedy and vitamin A in Texas measles outbreak
Dr. Ana Montanez is working overtime in Lubbock to contact vaccine-hesitant parents, explaining the grave risks posed by a ...
Texas measles outbreak grows to nearly 200 cases; neighboring state reports dozens of illnesses
In its latest update, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 198 cases of measles across West Texas.
A perfect measles’ storm: Vaccine skepticism and failed leadership broke public trust
The U.S. can restore confidence in its public health institutions and those who represent them if it responds decisively in ...
West Texas reports nearly 200 measles cases. New Mexico is up to 30
A historic measles outbreak in West Texas is just short of 200 cases, Texas state health officials said Friday, while the ...
Measles is popping up in the US. Here's how to avoid one of the world's most contagious viruses
The best way to avoid measles is to get the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The first shot is recommended for ...
C.D.C. Will Investigate Debunked Link Between Vaccines and Autism
Dozens of studies have failed to find evidence of a link. The decision to re-examine the question comes as a measles outbreak ...
Measles on the rise in the US: Symptoms to not miss in adults
As measles cases surge in the US, particularly in Texas and New Mexico, it's crucial for adults to recognize the symptoms of ...
Vaccine exemptions bill waits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Increasing vaccination exemptions beyond medical to personal for public school children could risk the state’s leadership in communicable disease prevention, according to one health care expert. “At ...
Two dead, nearly 230 sickened in US measles outbreak
WASHINGTON: A measles outbreak in the southwestern United States has killed two people and infected more than 200, prompting ...
Opinion
Measles is back — and RFK Jr. isn’t taking it seriously
When our health secretary responds to the first measles deaths in decades with a jumble of pseudoscience and platitudes, we’ve reached a moral crossroads in public health.
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How physicians should talk to parents of unvaccinated children who have contracted measles
What physician Adam Ratner learned when talking to the parents of unvaccinated children who contracted measles during the ...
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Second Person With Measles Dies as Doctors Worry About RFK Jr. Effect
The individual—whose name, age, and sex were not released by local authorities—is the second person to die from the virus ...