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Measles Outbreak in South Carolina Sparks Concern for the Year Ahead

More than 130 unvaccinated students in two South Carolina schools are being quarantined after being exposed to measles. Read More

Global measles cases rose 18% in 2022 amid low vaccination rates: Report

In this April 26, 2019, file photo, a 10 pack and one dose bottles of measles, mumps and rubella virus vaccine, made by MERCK, sits on a counter at the Salt Lake County Health Department in Salt Lake ... Read More

Measles cases in the US continue to rise after already reaching highest count in 30 years

It has been 33 years since the U.S. has seen more measles cases in a single year, and the CDC says more cases will likely be confirmed in the coming months. Read More

South Carolina measles outbreak rises as schools with low vaccination see new cases

One charter school in South Carolina's Upstate region had an immunization rate at just 17%, according to state health data. Read More

Religious exemptions allow vaccination decline, measles outbreaks, in schools

The latest outbreak is concentrated in South Carolina, where large school districts have lagged in vaccine uptake. Read More

Oconto County sees 70% rise in measles cases, reaching a total of 36 infections

OCONTO (WLUK) – The number of measles cases in Oconto County jumped from 25 to 36 this week, an increase of nearly 70%, according to state figures released Friday. The county has been dealing with an ... Read More

Global life expectancy is back to pre-pandemic levels, but deaths among teens and young adults are rising

Humans are living 20 years longer than they were in 1950, according to new research with all 204 countries and territories studied reporting declines in their mortality rates since then. But vast ... Read More

Wisconsin measles cases rise to 25, linked to unvaccinated individuals in Oconto County

(WLUK) – The number of measles cases in Wisconsin increased by one since last week, according to data released Tuesday. After an outbreak in Oconto County, the state Dep. Of Health Services created a ... Read More

Turning Against Vaccines, America Is a Global Outlier

Most governments are trying to fight vaccine hesitancy with science and investment, while the United States heads in the opposite direction. By Damien Cave Damien Cave, who is based in Vietnam, ... Read More

Global Burden of Disease study: Mortality declines, but youth deaths and health inequities rise

Global mortality rates are falling, but not among youths and young adults, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study published in The Lancet today and presented at the World Health ... Read More