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Measles continues to spread in Western Hemisphere

Fri, 2025-05-02 14:31 — mike kraft
Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and US North America’s three biggest measles outbreaks have grown to a total of more than 2,500 known cases. Three people have died in the U.S. and one in Mexico. AP News

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A small increase in measles vaccinations could prevent millions of U.S. cases--study

Wed, 2025-04-30 16:42 — mike kraft
Even a small uptick in vaccination could prevent millions of US measles cases. Here's how Amid the spread of measles across the U.S., new research shows even a small uptick in measles, mumps, rubella vaccination could prevent millions of infections. ABC News ABC News
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U.S. measles cases reach 900 and 10 states have active outbreaks

Wed, 2025-04-30 13:40 — mike kraft
The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have active outbreaks. Here's what to know A federal health agency says the U.S. has 884 confirmed measles cases this year as of Friday. That's triple the amount seen in all of 2024. Two children and an adult have died from measles-related illnesses this year. AP News

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Measles, polio and rubella could become endemic in the U.S. if vaccine rates continue to fall--studies

Mon, 2025-04-28 13:42 — mike kraft
Measles may be making a comeback in the U.S., Stanford Medicine-led research finds Diseases such as measles, rubella and polio could become endemic to the U.S. again if vaccine rates decline, according to modeling run by researchers at Stanford Medicine and their colleagues. Katia Savchuk News Center
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Malnutrition treatments suspended in Ethopia because of funding shortages--WFP

Tue, 2025-04-22 14:51 — mike kraft
Malnutrition treatments halted in Ethiopia due to underfunding, WFP says The World Food Programme suspended malnutrition treatment for 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia this week due to severe funding shortages, the U.N. agency said, with millions more at risk of losing access to aid. Emma Farge Reuters

 

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Disruption of measles vaccinations during COVID pandemic took its toll--study

Thu, 2025-04-17 16:08 — mike kraft
Survey of global measles activity shows COVID pandemic's effect Overall, the study paints a picture of steady global declines in measles activity since 1990, but suggests the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, with its disruptions to childhood immunization schedules, may mark the beginning of the end of measles progress for some nations. CIDRAP
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Trump administration budget document outlines massive proposed cuts in health and even head start programs

Thu, 2025-04-17 15:30 — mike kraft
Internal budget document reveals extent of Trump’s proposed health cuts HHS would be asked to absorb a $40 billion cut, about one-third of its discretionary budget. The Washington Post
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Misinformation issue -- The struggle in the Texas measles infections

Wed, 2025-04-16 14:04 — mike kraft
In the West Texas measles outbreak, a new battle emerges — misinforma… Vaccine critics have downplayed the role of measles in two Texas girls’ deaths, peddled unproven measles treatments and exaggerated the dangers of the vaccine. By Yuriko Schumacher, Pooja Salhotra and Terri Langford The Texas Tribune

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U.S. measles cases are likely underreported--CDC official

Wed, 2025-04-16 13:49 — mike kraft
CDC says measles cases are most likely underreported as outbreak swells in Texas The leader of the CDC’s measles team said the agency was “scraping” to find resources to address an outbreak in the Southwest. NBC News

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U.S. measles cases linked to Texas continue to grow but real numbers may be higher

Tue, 2025-04-15 21:31 — mike kraft

 

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