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With over 900 US measles cases so far this year, things are looking bleak
As of Friday, April 25, the US has confirmed over 900 measles cases since the…
CDC struggling to fight raging measles outbreak after deep funding, staff cuts
In now-rarified comments from experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency…
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Measles quickly spreading in Kansas counties with alarmingly low vaccination
The cases in Kansas are likely part of the mushrooming outbreak that began in West…
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Measles arrives in Kansas, spreads quickly in undervaccinated counties
On Thursday, the county on the northern border of Stevens, Grant County, also reported three…
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Mom of child dead from measles: “Don’t do the shots,” my other 4 kids were fine
Cod liver oil contains high levels of vitamin A, which is sometimes administered to measles…
US measles outlook is so bad health experts call for updating vaccine guidance
With measles declared eliminated from the US in 2000 and national herd immunity strong, health…
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Texas measles outbreak spills into third state as cases reach 258
Texas and New Mexico Meanwhile, the Texas health department on Tuesday provided an outbreak update,…
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Measles outbreak hits 208 cases as federal response goes off the rails
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that stays in the body. Taking too much over…
Unvaccinated school-aged child dies of measles in Texas amid growing outbreak
Ongoing outbreak The current outbreak in Texas also involves a close-knit religious community—Mennonites—that has largely…
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Nine unvaccinated people hospitalized as Texas measles outbreak doubles
In an interview with Ars Technica last week, Zach Holbrooks, the executive director of the…