Apr 26 Watch 5:41 California expands its quarantine as U.S. deals with worst measles outbreak since 2000 State and local officials are taking strong steps in response to the largest U.S. measles outbreak since 2000. In California, staff and students at UCLA and California State-Los Angeles were required to stay home after an outbreak there. Dr. Anthony… Continue watching
Apr 17 Officials announce new measures to fight New York measles outbreak By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Officials trying to contain a measles outbreak in a county north of New York City on Tuesday ordered all unvaccinated people exposed to the disease barred from public gathering places, including houses of worship, for up to three weeks. Continue reading
Apr 12 During measles outbreaks, fines and public bans are legal, but there are limits By Katherine Drabiak, The Conversation A health lawyer explains what states can or cannot legally do when responding to cases of a communicable disease like measles. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 6:32 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… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 6:59 News Wrap: New York City declares public health emergency over measles outbreak In our news wrap Tuesday, New York City declared a public health emergency over a growing measles outbreak. City officials have confirmed 285 cases of the disease in Brooklyn and Queens since September, mostly among members of the Orthodox Jewish… Continue watching
Apr 05 How social media is trying to contain misinformation over vaccines By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press In social media's battle against misinformation, bogus claims about the dangers of vaccines are the next target. Continue reading
Mar 30 In a religious N.Y. community, an unprecedented response to measles puts trust in government to the test By Lev Facher, STAT Facing an outbreak that is now among the largest in the country — and the focus of newfound concerns about a national resurgence of the measles — the Rockland County executive this week took a step seemingly without precedent in… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 10:33 Measles outbreak sparks fears, renews tensions over mandatory vaccination By Cat Wise, Frank Carlson, Leah Nagy 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… Continue watching
Mar 05 WATCH: Measles outbreak at center of Senate committee hearing By Joshua Barajas The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will begin at 10 a.m. ET. Watch it here. Continue reading