The rise and fall (and rise again?) of measles in the United States
The U.S. eliminated measles in 2000—but that hard-won achievement is now under threat. To contain the current outbreak, some ...
Some measles patients in West Texas show signs of vitamin A toxicity, doctors say, raising concerns about misinformation
Doctors treating people hospitalized as part of a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico have also found themselves facing ...
Vaccination rates down in most Kansas counties where measles have been reported
Five of the six southwest Kansas counties reporting measles cases have seen kindergarten vaccination rates drop, one showing ...
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Poison Center warns of measles misinformation online
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Measles cases are surging around the country. Now, UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center is ...
Why Measles Outbreaks May Be the New Normal
A large measles outbreak that spread through parts of New York State for nearly 12 months nearly cost the country its ...
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What is measles and how dangerous is it? UChicago experts explain
A serious complication of measles is acute encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain, which can result in permanent brain ...
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Lubbock’s public health director fights to stop measles and build public trust
Katherine Wells was celebrated early during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then public health became a political litmus test.
RFK Jr.'s measles 'cure' sickens Texas kids amid outbreak
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has advised taking vitamin A to fight measles. A Texas hospital is now treating children with toxic levels of the supplement in their ...
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NY health department advises travelers to get MMR vaccine amid measles concerns
“Measles is more common in different places and exposure during travel is something we need to consider," New York State ...
With measles on the rise, nurse practitioners can help address vaccine hesitancy, expert says
Listening, building trust and providing evidence-based resources are just some of the ways that nurse practitioners, or NPs, ...
Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Calls Out RFK Jr.’s ‘Misinformation and Lies’
Dr. Peter Marks, a top official at the Food and Drug Administration who helped lead the U.S. effort to rapidly develop ...
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Vaccination hesitancy in Indiana spikes as U.S. faces rising measles cases
The rise in vaccine hesitancy comes amid a surge in measles cases across the U.S., with 483 confirmed cases as of March 27. In late February, a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico killed one ...