Lawrence Journal-World31m
Measles spreads to central Texas; 5 states, including Kansas, have active outbreaks
Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico reported new measles cases this week, with the outbreak expanding for the first time into ...
Washington state reports another measles case. What does measles look like?
Measles rashes often start as "flat red spots that appear on the face at the hairline and spread downward to the neck, trunk, ...
Measles, myths and more: Fighting false claims in disease control
Measles is making its way through several states, and health experts say misinformation is giving it momentum.
How not to stop a measles outbreak
You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to ...
The rise and fall (and rise again?) of measles in the United States
The U.S. eliminated measles in 2000—but that hard-won achievement is now under threat. To contain the current outbreak, some ...
NewsNation on MSN3h
Measles vaccination clinics hit by funding cuts
More than 20 public health workers have also been laid off, including those who administer vaccines and lab staff who are ...
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The Texas Tribune3h
Lubbock’s public health director fights to stop measles and build public trust
Katherine Wells was celebrated early during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then public health became a political litmus test.
Texas Public Radio4h
Lessons from the last major measles outbreak in 1989; How San Antonio became a national model for vaccination programs
The West Texas Measles outbreak is often labeled the worst in more than 30 years. TPR looked into what happened 36 years ago ...
Healio6h
‘Canary in the coal mine’: Experts sound alarm about measles
With more than 400 reported cases and at least one death, Texas and New Mexico are in the midst of one of the largest measles outbreaks in the United States in the past 25 years. Since childhood ...