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First measles death reported in Texas as Kennedy downplays outbreak

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday appeared to downplay the seriousness of the West Texas measles outbreak that has killed a school-age child. The child’s death, ... Read More

A dangerous moment as measles spreads

But as 2025 comes to a close, instances of measles have soared, with a stunning 1,958 cases — amid 49 outbreaks — reported so far. As a result, more than 25 years after the nation officially and ... Read More

We are living through the worst measles outbreak in 30 years — but RFK Jr. won't tell you that

When a measles outbreak between 1989 and 1991 left 55,000 people infected and more than 100 people dead, the CDC embarked on a publicity campaign to encourage people to get vaccinated. In response to ... Read More

Blamed for the nation’s historic measles outbreak, West Texas Mennonites have hardened their views on vaccines

Months after public health officials say they caused the nation’s largest measles surge in 30 years, some West Texas Mennonites have grown more skeptical of the mainstream medical system. Read More

Measles outbreaks worsen in South Carolina, Arizona and Utah

Nationally, the measles case count is nearing 2,000 for a disease that has been considered eliminated in the U.S. since 2000, a result of routine childhood vaccinations. Read More

Congressional delegation urges Kennedy to promote vaccines in face of measles outbreak

New Mexico’s congressional delegation is urging Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to rehire fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees and launch a national ... Read More

Canada loses its measles elimination status. Will the U.S. be next?

Canada has lost its measles elimination status, the country’s Public Health Agency announced Monday. It’s the first country in the Americas to do so since the pandemic, and it could serve as a warning ... Read More

South Carolina’s measles outbreak shows chilling effect of vaccine misinformation

Near the back corner of the local library’s parking lot, largely out of view from the main road, the South Carolina Department of Public Health opened a pop-up clinic in early November, offering free ... Read More

Health officials provide safe travel tips for SC Measles outbreak

CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - More than 50 confirmed cases of measles have been linked to an outbreak in South Carolina’s Upstate, with over 100 people quarantined due to potential exposure. The South Carolina ... Read More