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measles outbreak
US Faces New Measles Outbreak as Cases and Deaths Surge Worldwide
After a near 30-year peak of the disease in 2019 with 1,274 cases, some American physicians are sounding the alarm on vaccine hesitancy.
Florida Surgeon General Allows Unvaccinated Kids to Attend School With Measles Outbreak
Unvaccinated students from schools with measles outbreak are usually recommended to stay at home for some time.
Australian States Issue Measles Alert and Urge Uptake of the Vaccine
The World Health Organisation also pushed for measles vaccination, amid an “alarming rise” in measle cases.
Over 1,200 Children Died in Suspected Measles Outbreak in War-Torn Sudan: UN
The country’s health facilities are under ‘immense pressure’ due to shortages of staff, life-saving medicine, and critical equipment.
To Fear or Not to Fear? That Is the Measles Question
Almost everyone in the United States gets vaccinated against measles, and nearly every measles outbreak starts with an imported case, says a CDC expert.
Measles Just Won’t Go Away: Hundreds of SF Train Riders Potentially Exposed
Health officials in California issued an alert saying a LinkedIn employee who had measles commuted to and from San Francisco last week on the BART, potentially exposing thousands of people to the virus.
This Is What Obama Had to Say About Vaccines in 2008
The White House said it opposes a federal vaccine mandate Tuesday, after a recent outbreak of measles in the US led to a scrutiny of families who are...
Why This Year’s Measles Outbreak is Concerning and May Break Records
Among the most dreaded measles vaccine adverse effects is autism. Scientists do not agree that measles vaccines cause autism, but the fear persists.
