U.S. measles count up to 555, with most new cases in New York
Cases have surged again, and are on pace to set a record for most illnesses in 25 years.
During measles outbreaks, fines and public bans are legal, but there are limits
A health lawyer explains what states can or cannot legally do when responding to cases of a communicable disease like measles.
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Amid measles outbreak, NYC health officials strive to promote vaccination, dispel myths
The U.S. is battling one of the largest outbreaks of measles in decades, with 465 cases confirmed nationwide and 78 new cases in the last week alone. New York City alone has 285 confirmed cases since last fall. Dr. Oxiris…
This year’s U.S. measles cases have already surpassed 2018’s total
There have been 387 cases through March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday. There were 372 last year.
Schools, houses of worship, shopping malls — anywhere that people who are not related to one another congregate indoors — will be off limits for unvaccinated children in Rockland County, New York.
Over 200 cases of measles have been confirmed in the U.S. in the past few months. About half of them occurred in the Pacific Northwest, leading Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to declare an emergency and the state legislature to propose…
An Ohio teen who said he went his entire life without numerous vaccines testified before Congress on the dangers of misinformation and ideas that fuel the anti-vaxxer movement and put many young people at risk.
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will begin at 10 a.m. ET. Watch it here.
Here’s a look into how the latest epidemic started, why children may face the worst of it, and how it's no surprise that the outbreak hit the Pacific Northwest.
