Category: Measles
Texas measles outbreak grows to 327 cases with 18 confirmed infections over last 5 days: Officials
ABC News The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with 18 cases confirmed over the last five days, bringing the total to 327 cases, according to new data published Tuesday. Nearly all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, according to the Texas Department […]
Mar 25, 2025
DC Health officials confirm measles case in the District
WTOP The D.C. Department of Health confirmed Tuesday a positive case of measles in a person who visited various locations in the District while contagious. The unidentified person traveled throughout the nation’s capital within the last week. Anyone not immune to measles who traveled to the potential exposure sites during the noted dates and times […]
Mar 25, 2025
Health official warns of prolonged measles outbreak as cases rise in TX, NM, OK
KOMO A measles outbreak has continued to spread across Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, with 321 confirmed cases as of Tuesday — an increase of 25 cases from Friday. Texas is bearing the brunt of the outbreak, with the majority of the cases reported in the state. The Texas Department of State Health Services on Tuesday reported […]
Mar 19, 2025
Should You Get a Measles Vaccine Booster?
Yale Medicine As cases increase in some places, a Yale Medicine specialist reviews the groups, including some adults, who should get vaccinated. These days, most people are vaccinated against measles, a highly contagious, life-threatening respiratory virus, when they are children. But recent reports that measles is spreading in parts of the United States are prompting some […]
Mar 18, 2025
Texas public health official predicts the measles outbreak could take a year to contain
STAT Once eliminated in the U.S., the virus could become endemic again. The expanding measles outbreak that has spread from West Texas into New Mexico and Oklahoma could take a year to contain, a public health leader in the area where the outbreak started warned on Tuesday. Katherine Wells, director of public health for the […]
Mar 18, 2025
Measles remains a danger to health even years after an infection
NPR The measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico is now close to 300 reported cases, surpassing the total number of cases in all of the U.S. in 2024. The outbreak is happening in remote, rural areas. There have been a few isolated cases reported in 13 other states — not related to the Texas outbreak. The Centers […]
Mar 18, 2025
RFK Jr. Falsely Claims Measles Vax Causes Deaths ‘Every Year’
MedPage Today In this MedPage Today video, Paul Offit, MD, of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a member of FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, responds to claims about measles and vaccines made by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in recent interviews. The following is a transcript of their remarks: Kennedy [clip]: There are adverse […]
Mar 18, 2025
RFK Jr. claims measles can be treated with vitamin A, linked to poor diet. Here’s what science says
ABC News Measles is continuing to spread across the United States, as outbreaks grow in western Texas and New Mexico. Between the two states, 256 cases have been confirmed as of Thursday, mostly in those who are unvaccinated or with unknown vaccination status, according to state health officials. At least one unvaccinated school-aged child in […]
Mar 18, 2025
Texas measles outbreak grows to 279 cases, approaching nationwide total for 2024
ABC News The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with 20 additional cases confirmed, bringing the total to 279 cases, according to new state data published Tuesday. Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, according to the Texas Department of State Health […]
Mar 18, 2025
United States: Where U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Spreading
NYT Measles continues to spread in West Texas and New Mexico, with more than 250 people infected — many unvaccinated school-age children. Two cases in Oklahoma, for which state officials have not provided a location, have also been linked to these outbreaks. Twelve other states have reported isolated measles cases, typically linked to international travel. Continue […]
Mar 12, 2025
