Jan 31 Officials: Infected Amtrak rider may have exposed travelers to measles By Rebecca Lee New York officials said Saturday that a college student who had tested positive for measles was contagious when he boarded an Amtrak train last Sunday and potentially exposed thousands of travelers to the infection. Continue reading
Jan 31 White House to parents: science shows vaccines are effective By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press Amid the measles outbreak stemming from California, the White House is telling parents that science indicates they should vaccinate their children. Continue reading
Jan 28 You could get the measles, even if you're vaccinated By Jenny Marder Contained inside the data of the latest measles outbreak is a surprising -- and troubling -- number. Among the 51 measles cases linked directly to Disneyland, six of the people had received their measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, according to… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 5:32 'Completely avoidable': Vaccination could have prevented Disneyland measles outbreak By PBS News Hour U.S. health officials say the recent measles outbreak that began at Disneyland in Southern California continues to ripple across the nation with approximately 100 cases reported so far. How great a risk does this pose and how can people protect… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: Ransom deadline passes for Japanese hostages held by Islamic State By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the deadline passed for the Japanese government to pay $200 million in ransom to Islamic State for two hostages. Japanese officials are still trying to free the two captives. Also, a pro-Russian rebel leader said… Continue watching
Jan 14 Seven new measles cases reported, virus traced to Disney theme parks By Jasmine Wright California’s Department of Public Health confirmed Monday seven more cases of measles tied to outbreaks from Disney theme parks in California, bringing the total number of infected to 26. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch Ebola sounds scary, but these diseases are the real health threat By PBS News Hour Ebola remains at the forefront of public safety concerns, but there are a number of illnesses that pose a far greater health risk. Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Dr. William Schaffner, the chairman of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt… Continue watching
Oct 08 These six diseases should worry you more than Ebola By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy If you live in the U.S. and aren't traveling to West Africa, you're not likely to catch Ebola. But these six diseases should worry you -- especially if you're a parent with small children. Continue reading
May 29 Measles in U.S. reaches two-decade high, hits Amish communities hardest By Talia Mindich This year’s measles outbreak in the U.S. is the largest in 20 years, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. A total of 228 confirmed cases have been reported to the CDC in the country between Jan. Continue reading
Mar 16 Diseases once thought eradicated reappear in the U.S. By Kristin Miller On March 7, the New York City Department of Health issued a warning about an outbreak of measles in northern Manhattan and the Bronx and urged all New Yorkers to make sure they are vaccinated against measles. Canadian… Continue reading