Major vaccination campaigns targeting polio, measles, cholera, meningitis and other diseases have been postponed. Keep Reading
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
“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
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
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
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
Burr argues for quick deployment: "I've never believed that our population could potentially be at more risk." Keep Reading
According to the CDC, some of the recent measles outbreaks were in part caused by targeted campaigns spreading misinformation. Keep Reading
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
“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
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
The student stressed that "the sources which spread misinformation should be the primary concern of the American people." Keep Reading
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