Apr 24 U.S. measles cases hit highest mark in 25 years By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press New York City health officials on Wednesday reported 61 new cases since late last week, apparently pushing this year's nationwide tally past the 667 cases reported for all of 2014. That would make 2019 the worst year for measles since… Continue reading
Apr 22 Measles cases rise to 626 driven by New York outbreak By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Health officials say 71 more cases were reported last week, with 68 of them from New York. Continue reading
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 15 U.S. measles count up to 555, with most new cases in New York By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Cases have surged again, and are on pace to set a record for most illnesses in 25 years. 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 01 This year's U.S. measles cases have already surpassed 2018's total By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press There have been 387 cases through March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday. There were 372 last year. Continue reading
Mar 27 Citing measles emergency, this county just banned unvaccinated children from public places By Helen Branswell, STAT 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. 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: Teen shares why he defied mother's anti-vaccination ideas By Joshua Barajas 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. Continue reading