Health officials prepare for measles spread as disinformation threatens already low vaccination rates
In efforts to prevent even broader spread, public health officials in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma are working around the ...
Former Surgeon General: Unvaccinated Measles Outbreaks Show Why We Need Government Clarity on Vaccines | Opinion
Nearly 10 full years passed since the last measles death in the U.S., but that long stretch came to an end when a child in ...
How long do measles vaccines last? Do adults need booster shots? Five things to know
“Infected people are contagious from 4 days before the rash starts through 4 days afterward. The incubation period for measles, from exposure to fever, is usually about 7-10 days, and from exposure to ...
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West Texas measles cases rise to 223. Here is what you need to know.
Another 138 had a “unknown” vaccine status and five patients had been vaccinated with at least one dose. The West Texas measles outbreak — the largest in the state in 30 years — has spread ...
Wisconsin at risk of measles outbreak. Its kindergartner vaccination rates among lowest in U.S.
Wisconsin kindergartners have one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country against measles, which can cause serious illness in young kids.
Immunization rates against measles are declining in Central Florida
Osceola County’s immunization rate is the lowest in Central Florida at 86.9 percent. Across the WESH 2 viewing area, nearly every county is below the statewide rate of 90.6 percent, with the ...
A Texas church school ranked last in state measles vaccination rates. Its pastor rejoiced
When a Texas pastor learned his church’s school ranked last in the state for measles vaccination rates, he didn’t get upset.
RFK Jr. claims measles can be treated with vitamin A, linked to poor diet. Here's what science says.
RFK Jr. has claimed measles can be treated with vitamin A and that severe infection is linked to poor diet. But many experts who spoke with ABC News disagreed.