CDC and WHO: Measles Hasn’t Gone Away
Measles killed an estimated 207,500 people last year after a decade-long failure to reach optimal vaccination coverage, resulting in the highest number of cases for 23 years. Keep Reading
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Will COVID-19 Lead to the Global Resurgence of Other Deadly Diseases?
Major vaccination campaigns targeting polio, measles, cholera, meningitis and other diseases have been postponed. Keep Reading
Person with Measles May Have Exposed Others at Los Angeles Airport
Los Angeles County health officials are warning of a potential exposure to measles after a passenger at Los Angeles International Airport also visited a CVS Pharmacy in Brentwood this month. Keep Reading
Deaths from Democratic Republic of the Congo Measles Outbreak Top 6,000
“We are doing our utmost to bring this epidemic under control. Yet to be truly successful we must ensure that no child faces the unnecessary risk of death from a disease that is easily preventable by a vaccine." Keep Reading
Nine Health Threats that Made Headlines in 2019: A CDC Review
From an outbreak of mysterious lung-injury deaths to America’s near loss of measles elimination status, the beginning of the end of the U.S. HIV epidemic to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Keep Reading
Samoa Arrests Vaccination Critic Amid Deadly Measles Crisis
The outbreak - which has killed at least 63 people, mostly young children, since October - is in part blamed on people spreading false information, claiming vaccinations are dangerous. Keep Reading
With End of New York Outbreak, United States Keeps Measles Elimination Status
Since measles outbreaks continue to occur in countries around the world, there is always a risk of measles importations into the U.S. Keep Reading
Can Government Keep Up with Innovation Pace to Save Us from Pandemics, Bioattacks?
Burr argues for quick deployment: "I've never believed that our population could potentially be at more risk." Keep Reading
Public Health Officials Worry ‘Measles May Regain Foothold in U.S’; Anti-Vaxxer Groups Targeted Vulnerable Populations
According to the CDC, some of the recent measles outbreaks were in part caused by targeted campaigns spreading misinformation. Keep Reading
Measles Cases in the U.S. Are Highest Since Disease Was Eliminated in 2000
The high number of cases in 2019 is primarily the result of a few large outbreaks – one in Washington State and two large outbreaks in New York. Keep Reading
UN Declares Measles a ‘Global Crisis’ as Cases Rise by 300 Percent
“It will take long-term efforts, political commitment and continuous investment, in vaccine access, in service quality and in trust, to ensure we are, and remain, protected together”, said the agency heads. Keep Reading
CDC Reports More Measles Cases in First Quarter Than in All of 2018
Outbreaks have been identified in Rockland County, N.Y., New York City, Washington state, New Jersey, Santa Cruz County, Calif., and Butte County, Calif. Keep Reading
Anti-Vaccine Beliefs ‘Selfishly Put Countless People at Risk,’ Teen Who Defied Mom Tells Senators
The student stressed that "the sources which spread misinformation should be the primary concern of the American people." Keep Reading
Here’s What to Do to Protect Yourself from Anti-Vaxxers and the Revival of Measles, Polio, and Other Things That Can Kill Your Children
Fighting a dangerous mix of educated and misguided who place their own “opinions” above peer-reviewed and proven science, medical advice, and common goodness. Keep Reading