Health Jun 20 Iowa announces measles outbreak as U.S. tops 1,200 confirmed cases There have been 1,214 confirmed measles cases this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Iowa announced the state's first outbreak Thursday and Georgia confirmed its second Wednesday.
Health May 01 'Diseases know no borders': Measles spreads with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and U.S. North America’s three biggest measles outbreaks have grown to a total of more than 2,500 known cases.
Politics Apr 25 Read the full criminal complaint against a Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of escorting the man and his lawyer out of her courtroom through the jury door last week after learning that immigration authorities were seeking his arrest. The man was taken into…
Politics Apr 06 RFK Jr. visits epicenter of Texas measles outbreak after second child who was infected dies U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the epicenter of Texas' still-growing measles outbreak on Sunday, the same day a funeral was held for a second young child who was not vaccinated and died from a measles-related illness.
Health Apr 06 Second child dies from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases approach 500 A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was “receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized” and was not vaccinated.
Health Mar 04 Mennonites, West Texans at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates The virus is spreading among Gaines County’s Mennonite community, where government mandates are not trusted. But another outbreak is also spreading, and that's mistrust in vaccines and public health.
Nation Feb 26 First measles death reported in West Texas outbreak that's infected more than 120 people It's the first since the outbreak began late last month. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa Whitfield confirmed the death Wednesday.
Health Feb 22 What to know about the measles outbreak in West Texas as cases rise to 90 The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 90 cases across seven counties, the state health department posted online Friday, and 16 people are hospitalized. State health officials have said this outbreak is Texas’ largest in nearly 30 years.
Health Feb 18 West Texas measles outbreak grows to 58 cases The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday. Eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with the highly contagious disease.
Health Feb 11 15 cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions Some of the cases appear to be connected to private religious schools in the district, said Holbrooks, who cautioned that the investigation is ongoing.