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Coronavirus
fromJezebel
1 month agoHow a Measles Outbreak Begins, Featuring the State of Colorado
Measles cases in 2026 are surging at a pace exceeding 2025's record-high numbers, with outbreaks spreading across multiple states including a new outbreak in Colorado linked to regional transmission from Texas.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks agoSigns Enfield measles outbreak is 'stabilising'
A measles outbreak in north London shows signs of stabilization, though cases remain possible, with most severe cases occurring in unvaccinated patients and vaccination rates significantly below the 95% threshold needed to prevent outbreaks.
Coronavirus
fromWIRED
3 weeks agoThe South Carolina Measles Outbreak Is Slowing Down
South Carolina's measles outbreak, the largest in the US in 30 years, is slowing with approximately 10 weekly cases reported, down from 200 at its January peak, though the US risks losing its measles elimination status.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks agoAs the risk of measles grows, why are parents so divided on vaccines?
Measles outbreak in Spartanburg County, South Carolina has reached nearly 1,000 cases due to vaccination rates falling below the 95% threshold needed for community protection, threatening the U.S. elimination status achieved in 2000.
Coronavirus
fromJezebel
1 month agoHow a Measles Outbreak Begins, Featuring the State of Colorado
Measles cases in 2026 are surging at a pace exceeding 2025's record-high numbers, with outbreaks spreading across multiple states including a new outbreak in Colorado linked to regional transmission from Texas.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks agoSigns Enfield measles outbreak is 'stabilising'
A measles outbreak in north London shows signs of stabilization, though cases remain possible, with most severe cases occurring in unvaccinated patients and vaccination rates significantly below the 95% threshold needed to prevent outbreaks.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks agoWho's In Charge of Vaccines Now?
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration likely violated the law by dismissing the CDC's vaccine advisory panel and replacing it with vaccine-skeptical members, then altering childhood immunization schedules without proper input.
#meningitis-outbreak
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks agoPeople don't need to buy a meningitis vaccine, Streeting says
Private meningitis vaccination is unnecessary for the general public despite an unprecedented outbreak in Kent; targeted vaccination and antibiotics are being provided to affected university students.
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks agoI Remember a World Without Vaccines
I am open-minded; I believe in integrative practices, and I agree that the medical establishment can be arrogant and unduly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry, which now funds so much of medical research. But I fully understand Scherer's frustration with his interminable discussions with Kennedy about scientific articles.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus
fromArs Technica
3 weeks agoWe study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what's coming
Measles outbreaks impose substantial economic costs through containment, medical expenses, and productivity losses, while declining vaccination coverage threatens control of multiple infectious diseases.
fromsfist.com
2 months agoDay Around the Bay: First New Measles Case of 2026 Has Arrived in the Bay Area
We now have our first confirmed measles case of 2026 in the Bay Area and the first of 2026 in California as an unvaccinated international traveler apparently brought some back home to San Mateo County. Though first of 2026 may not be that distinct of a deal, considering we saw another new measles case in Contra Costa County when there was still two more days in 2025. [KQED]
US politics
Public health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month agoOpinion: Anti-vaccine ideology doesn't just cost lives. It drains pocketbooks.
Reducing the national vaccine schedule from 17 to 10 diseases endangers children's health and exposes families to catastrophic medical costs that can devastate household finances.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoViruses don't know borders': US anti-vaccine rhetoric could impact global measles crisis
The World Health Organization announced in late January that six European countries: the United Kingdom, Spain, Austria, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan had all officially lost their measles elimination status, which means the virus has been circulating continuously in those countries for more than 12 months.
Public health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month agoMisinformation is rife': Readers on why parents avoid the measles jab
Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Public health
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months agoGlobal health's defining test
Perhaps the most significant milestone was the adoption by WHO Member States of the Pandemic Agreement, a landmark step towards making the world safer from future pandemics. Alongside this, amendments to the International Health Regulations came into force, including a new pandemic emergency alert level designed to trigger stronger global cooperation. And to sustainably finance the WHO's work, governments in a historic show of support increased their contributions to our core budget.
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