Julio Cortez/AP When measles struck New York in 2018 and 2019, federal health officials uniformly preached the power of immunizations. President Trump, himself, implored people to get the shot. But several years later, public messaging has dramatically changed, writes STAT’s Andrew Joseph. At a Cabinet meeting Wednesday, a reporter asked Trump about the rapidly growing outbreak...
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Measles cases reported in New Jersey, Kentucky amid ongoing outbreak in Texas
Some of the cases were linked to international travel, officials said. ByMary Kekatos February 27, 2025, 6:16 PM 2:04 Measles cases reported in New Jersey as officials warn outbreak may worsen With new measles cases reported from New Mexico to New Jersey, including a deadly outbreak in Texas, health officials are fighting to limit the spread...
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Measles is one of the world’s most contagious viruses. Here’s what to know and how to avoid it
by Laura Ungar This undated image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb. 4, 2015 shows an electron microscope image of a measles virus particle, center. Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP Measles is rarely seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about...
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Texas measles outbreak grows to 124 cases, possible exposure in San Marcos and San Antonio
by Emily Brindley Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The measles outbreak that began in West Texas has now grown to well over 100 cases, with confirmed cases across Texas and New Mexico and possible exposures as far away as San Antonio and San Marcos. From the ongoing outbreak, Texas has already reported more measles cases in...
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Measles cases surge 20%, global study shows
An electron micrograph of the measles virus. Credit: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia S. Goldsmith Measles infections soared by a fifth last year to over 10 million cases globally, revealing alarming gaps in vaccine coverage, a study showed Thursday. ADVERTISING Worldwide, there were an estimated 10.3 million measles cases in 2023, according to a joint publication by the...
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US measles cases are already triple those of last year
July 29, 2024 by Robin Foster With five months still to go, the number of U.S. measles cases reported so far this year has already triple that of all the cases seen in the country last year, federal health officials report. A total of 188 cases have been confirmed in 26 states and Washington, D.C.,...
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Measles cases rose 79 percent globally last year: WHO
Illustration of the virus which causes measles. Credit: CDC/ Allison M. Maiuri, MPH, CHESThe World Health Organization voiced alarm Tuesday at the rapid spread of measles, with more than 306,000 cases reported worldwide last year—a 79-percent increase from 2022. “We in the measles world are extremely concerned,” said Natasha Crowcroft, a WHO technical adviser on...
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Measles infections pose far more risks than most realize, including a fatal neurological complication
Liz Szabo Erica Finkelstein-Parker planned her daughter’s 8th birthday party with love. Because Emmalee adored airplanes, Finkelstein-Parker chose the theme “Flying High with Emmalee.” Finkelstein-Parker filled nearly two dozen brightly colored goody bags for Emmalee’s friends — one for every child in her class, so no one would feel left out. Months later, the treat...
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The US eliminated measles in 2000: Why is it back now?
by Angela Roberts, The Baltimore Sun Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care providers to be “on alert” for patients with symptoms of measles—a virus declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000—after nearly two dozen cases have been reported across the country in the past month. Between Dec....
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Why are measles cases popping up across the United States? Here’s what to know about the highly contagious virus
By Amanda Musa and Carma Hassan, CNN About 92% of US children have been vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella by age 2, according to the CDC – below the federal target of 95%.George Frey/Getty ImagesCNNNearly a dozen cases of measles have been reported in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Georgia in recent weeks, according to local...