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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.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.
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
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.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.
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
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks agoWhy is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?
Meningitis B, known as MenB, is the strain of bacteria behind the outbreak of meningitis cases in young people in Kent, experts have confirmed. It is rarer but far more serious than viral meningitis and can lead to blood poisoning or sepsis, and affect the brain. Some cases are fatal.
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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
fromFast Company
2 months agoHow America's WHO exit could affect flu shots, outbreaks, and future pandemics
The U.S. is no longer part of the World Health Organization. After the Trump administration declared its intention to pull the country out of the global public health agency one year ago, on Thursday it formally followed through, ending its commitment to the organization after 78 years. Withdrawing the U.S. from the WHO was one of Trump's day one priorities. Now, after the required one year notice period, the deed is done.
World news
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.
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