Blame measles outbreak on a failure to immunize | Opinion

The vaccine is proven to be extremely safe by numerous studies. Despite the disinformation from federal officials and others, the measles vaccine does not cause autism and is not more harmful than the ... Read More

Health officials promote higher rates of childhood vaccination to prevent measles spread

GRAND FORKS -- In North Dakota, the rate of measles vaccination in infants is higher than the national average, but lower than the desirable level in children entering kindergarten, said an official ... Read More

‘Out here all alone’: Texas health officials’ pleas for help were ignored by CDC as measles cases grew, report says

Officials in Texas scrambled to control the number of measles cases spreading throughout the western part of the state, largely without help from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ... Read More

Inland Northwest measles cases raise concerns about undetected community spread and vaccine disinformation

Last month, the Panhandle Health District announced North Idaho's first confirmed measles case since the early '90s. On Aug. 12, an unvaccinated child in ... Read More

Third measles case confirmed in Idaho as health officials warn of community spread

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Health officials confirmed a third case of measles in an Idaho resident Wednesday, raising concerns about community transmission of the highly contagious virus. The latest case of ... Read More

As measles exploded, West Texas officials looked to CDC scientists. No one answered.

Emails show how overwhelmed West Texas officials were as they asked CDC for guidance on how to respond to the explosive outbreak. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and ... Read More

Measles cases surge in Missouri, raising health concerns

Health officials are warning that cases of a highly contagious disease are on the rise in Missouri. Measles is a growing problem both in the Show Me State and throughout the country. “We’ve ... Read More

Largest measles outbreak in US is officially over, health officials say

The Texas health department has declared the end of the measles outbreak after 42 days without new case, with officials urging continued vigilance as global outbreaks pose future risks. Read More

Idaho health officials say measles is ‘circulating,’ can ‘multiply quickly’

A third person in Idaho has tested positive for the measles this month. Public health officials announced Wednesday that the third case, confirmed in an unvaccinated child in Bonner County, has no ... Read More

As measles exploded, officials in Texas looked to CDC scientists. Under Trump, no one answered.

As measles surged in Texas early this year, the Trump administration’s actions sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists that kept them from performing the agency’s most critical function — ... Read More