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US CDC reports five-fold increase in weekly measles cases as Texas outbreak grows

Health Jul 09

The U.S. is having its worst year of measles cases in more than three decades

By Devi Shastri, Associated Press

Health Feb 25

A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic ...
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How vaccine hesitancy is contributing to rising rates of measles and COVID

Vaccines have been proven to be an effective weapon against many diseases. Measles, for instance, was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000, and more recently, vaccines helped curb the spread of COVID. But both of those diseases are on…

By John Yang, Laura Santhanam, Harry Zahn

Health Feb 23

Orange County Health Department In Orlando, Florida
Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Here’s why misinformation about the vaccine persists today

Disrupted by the COVID pandemic and misinformation, measles vaccination among schoolchildren has declined dangerously, data show, resulting in a growing number of outbreaks.

By Laura Santhanam

Health Feb 13

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How vaccine hesitancy is contributing to deadly measles resurgence

As health care officials around the world struggle to respond to novel coronavirus, another deadly -- and far more contagious -- disease is on the rise, fueled in large part by insufficient immunization. In some countries, military conflict diminishes access…

By Hari Sreenivasan, Courtney Norris

Science Jun 18

Sixth grader Ginger Taylor shows proof of Immunization against the measles in 1989. Photo By Glen Martin/The Denver Post via Getty Images
How bad is the measles comeback? Here’s 70 years of data

PBS NewsHour breaks down the U.S. fall and rise of the measles in 3 charts.

By Nsikan Akpan, Vanessa Dennis

Jun 16

Summer camp is newest front in battle with measles outbreak

By Michael Hill, Associated Press

Vaccinations have been made mandatory this summer for campers and staff in several counties north of New York City that annually fill up with kids from the Orthodox Jewish communities that have been hit hardest by measles.

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Apr 29

U.S. measles cases top 700

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The updated national tally has already eclipsed the total for any full year since 1994, when 963 cases were reported.

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Apr 27

There’s a measles outbreak. Do you need another shot?

By Nsikan Akpan

If you had measles as a child, do you need another shot? What if you can’t remember if you were vaccinated? Your measles questions answered.

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