In West Texas' measles outbreak, families forgo conventional medicine along with vaccines
As the outbreak rages, unproven remedies like cod liver oil are being distributed free by some doctors. Families are lining ...
Long Island measles outbreak unlikely after child tests positive, health officials say
The measles vaccination rate on Long Island should help keep the spread of the disease at bay, health officials say. This ...
The Measles Outbreaks Aren’t Going Away Soon, CDC Warns
The CDC’s warning was provided in a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory released late last week. As of Tuesday, Texas ...
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With crumbling public health infrastructure, rural Texas scrambles to respond to measles
The measles outbreak in rural Texas has exposed how hospital buildings are ill-equipped. Meanwhile, long distances between ...
Measles outbreak holds higher risk for pregnant women, babies
A newborn with measles is among the cases reported in the growing West Texas outbreak, Lubbock public health officials say.
Measles is unlike other viruses: What to know about complications including 'immune amnesia'
It’s not yet known how many people have gotten sick in the Texas measles outbreak, but there are at least 215 confirmed cases since late January.
His Daughter Was America’s First Measles Death in a Decade
He hadn’t been expecting a stranger with a notepad, but he listened as I explained that I had come to town to write about the ...
RFK Jr. touts vitamin A and cod liver oil for measles. Here’s what the science says.
In response, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has praised the benefits of the measles, mumps, and ...