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fromwww.ocregister.com
11 hours ago

Health officials warn of possible measles exposure at LAX, Disneyland

Measles exposure occurred at LAX Terminal B, Disneyland Resort, and other Southern California sites after an infectious international traveler, prompting contact notifications and health follow-up.
#vaccination
fromSFGATE
1 week ago
Public health

Unvaccinated child marks Bay Area county's first measles case in over a decade

Public health
fromAxios
1 week ago

The 30-year high in US measles cases, in one chart

Measles outbreaks have spread to nine U.S. states, driven by low vaccination rates and international travel, causing quarantines and recent fatalities in children.
Public health
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

New map shows how to spot the measles risk level in your ZIP code

ZIP-code vaccination maps reveal local pockets of low measles immunity that increase outbreak risk; vaccination status is the primary determinant of individual and community risk.
fromSFGATE
1 week ago
Public health

Unvaccinated child marks Bay Area county's first measles case in over a decade

Public health
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

A measles resurgence has put the U.S. at risk of losing its 'elimination' status

Reduced vaccine access and weakened public messaging contributed to a 2025 measles resurgence that threatens the U.S. measles elimination status.
#mmr-vaccine
fromKqed
1 week ago
Public health

New Measles Cases in the Bay Area: How to Check Your Vaccination Status and Who Needs a Booster | KQED

fromKqed
1 week ago
Public health

New Measles Cases in the Bay Area: How to Check Your Vaccination Status and Who Needs a Booster | KQED

fromKqed
1 week ago
Public health

New Measles Cases in the Bay Area: How to Check Your Vaccination Status and Who Needs a Booster | KQED

fromKqed
1 week ago
Public health

New Measles Cases in the Bay Area: How to Check Your Vaccination Status and Who Needs a Booster | KQED

US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

The U.S. will likely lose its measles elimination status. Here's what that means

South Carolina has 847 confirmed measles cases in 16 weeks, surpassing Texas and jeopardizing the United States' measles elimination status.
#outbreak
fromJezebel
1 day ago
Public health

It Sure Looks Like Pretty Much Every Unvaccinated Kid Is About to Get Measles

Public health
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

California confirms first measles case for 2026 in San Mateo County as vaccination debates continue

California confirmed its first 2026 measles case in San Mateo County in an unvaccinated adult likely infected during recent international travel.
Public health
fromwww.thestate.com
1 month ago

South Carolina measles quarantine soars beyond 300 people

Measles outbreak in Upstate South Carolina has reached 126 outbreak-related cases, with 303 people quarantined, 13 isolated, and declining immunization rates in schools.
fromJezebel
1 day ago
Public health

It Sure Looks Like Pretty Much Every Unvaccinated Kid Is About to Get Measles

#vaccination-rates
Public health
fromFortune
6 months ago

America faces worst measles outbreak since 1992 with low-vaccinated Texas at the epicenter

The United States is experiencing its most severe measles outbreak in over 30 years, driven by falling vaccination rates and increasing vaccine hesitancy.
fromFortune
6 months ago
Public health

America faces worst measles outbreak since 1992 with low-vaccinated Texas at the epicenter

US news
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

Parents navigate a fracturing vaccine landscape

Lowering CDC routine vaccine recommendations and advisory changes are increasing parental anxiety and prompting some parents to delay visits, change pediatricians, or vaccinate infants early.
#outbreaks
fromAxios
1 month ago
Public health

U.S. measles cases reach highest level in over 30 years, CDC reports

fromAxios
1 month ago
Public health

U.S. measles cases reach highest level in over 30 years, CDC reports

Public health
fromJezebel
1 week ago

There Have Already Been More 2026 Measles Cases in the U.S. Than 2023 and 2024 Combined

Measles cases in the U.S. surged in late 2025 into early 2026, with early 2026 weeks exceeding all 2025 weekly counts and thousands infected.
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Day Around the Bay: Measles Case Confirmed In Contra Costa County

A case of measles was confirmed on December 24th in Contra Costa County, and officials have now issued a warning that anyone who was shopping at multiple stores in Walnut Creek before Christmas Eve could have been exposed. The infected person was apparently shopping at Anthropologie on December 17 or 19, at Macy's or the Apple Store on December 18, and several other locations. [KTVU]
World news
#public-health
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 months ago
Toronto

Measles case confirmed on Air Canada flight from Newark to Toronto last month, officials say | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
5 months ago
Toronto

Measles case confirmed on Air Canada flight from Newark to Toronto last month, officials say | CBC News

Public health
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Officials warn about possible measles exposures in Boston and Westborough

A confirmed measles case visited Logan Airport and a Westborough hotel on Dec. 11–12, exposing travelers and hotel guests during specified time windows.
#vaccination-policy
Public health
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Kennedy's Hand-Picked Vaccine Panel Votes to End Hepatitis B Shots for Newborns

A CDC advisory committee appointed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted to end the long-standing newborn hepatitis B vaccination recommendation despite rising vaccine-preventable outbreaks.
Public health
fromNature
2 months ago

Measles makes a comeback: four charts show where and how

Canada lost measles-free status after a dramatic 2025 surge; the United States risks losing measles-elimination status if transmission continues into January 2026.
Public health
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Canada fought measles and measles won; virus now endemic after 1998 elimination

Canada lost its measles elimination status amid a regional surge, but coordinated public health action can restore that status.
Public health
fromTruthout
2 months ago

What Does It Mean for a Country to Be Measles-Free?

Declining childhood vaccination rates led to a measles resurgence in Canada, prompting loss of measles-free status and increasing vulnerability to outbreaks.
Public health
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

North America May Soon No Longer Be Officially Measles-Free, Experts Say

North America risks endemic measles; Canada likely lost measles-free status and the United States may lose elimination status if transmission continues.
fromNature
3 months ago

We need more than good science to fight infectious disease

Immunology is at a pivotal moment. The huge successes in public health brought about by vaccines are now facing erosion, as anti-vaccination sentiments spread around the world and the United States cuts funding to domestic and overseas infectious-disease research. Measles, for example, was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000 by the World Health Organization, but in July this year, there were more reported cases than in any year since 1992.
Science
Public health
fromwww.twincities.com
3 months ago

Government shutdown means many CDC experts are skipping a pivotal meeting on infectious disease

CDC researchers missed a major infectious disease conference due to the government shutdown, reducing U.S. participation amid rising measles and whooping cough cases.
Public health
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

Measles outbreak in SC sends 150 unvaccinated kids into 21-day quarantine

Measles is spreading undetected in northern South Carolina, affecting Spartanburg and Greenville, with unvaccinated children quarantined and vaccination urged.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

Ontario declares measles outbreak over after more than 2,300 infections | CBC News

Ontario's measles outbreak infected 2,375 people across 26 public health units, caused infant deaths, and has been declared over after the last case's rash began Aug. 21.
Public health
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago

Measles exposure possible at 2 Vaughan locations, public health agency warns | CBC News

Possible measles exposures at Kids Club Toronto (Sept.12) and Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital ER (Sept.15–16); exposed people should confirm vaccination and monitor symptoms.
Public health
fromSFGATE
4 months ago

'A painful reminder': California child dies of rare measles complication

A Los Angeles County child who contracted measles as an infant died years later from subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a rare fatal measles complication.
#sspe
#vaccine-mandates
fromwww.bbc.com
5 months ago

Vaccination plea after baby's 'terrifying' measles

Nowhere in the north-east of England and Cumbria has the childhood measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination rate of 95% needed to achieve the "herd immunity" at which point disease does not spread, latest figures show.
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Public health
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 months ago

Buckle Up Baby, You're Going to Be Sick': MSNBC Host Warns of Dire Consequences of RFK Jr's CDC Purge

CDC leadership turmoil and vaccine misinformation will increase disease outbreaks, reduce vaccine access and reliable health data, and cause preventable illness and deaths.
Public health
fromCbsnews
6 months ago

Measles case confirmed in Passaic County, New Jersey, health officials say

A case of measles has been confirmed in Passaic County, New Jersey, linked to international travel.
fromtheworld.org
1 year ago

The World

An estimated 107,500 people died from measles in 2023, most of them under the age of five, according to a new World Health Organization study.
World news
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Prominent US anti-vaxxer says he caught measles and traveled back home

Anti-vaccine activist Brian Hooker caught measles and potentially spread it without alerting authorities or seeking confirmation of his illness.
fromwww.bbc.com
7 months ago

How to stay safe at festivals this summer

"Most risks can be avoided by taking simple steps to help protect yourself, remembering to keep yourself cool and avoid excess alcohol can help keep you safe during periods of hot weather."
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