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Child with measles dies at UK hospital amid 'could spread like wildfire' warning
A child has died at a UK hospital after contracting measles, it has been reported. The tragic death is only the second child ...
Schumer demands RFK Jr. declare measles emergency, saying he 'walked' US into outbreak
Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, accused Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of gutting ...
Sliding vaccine rates hang over vote on CDC director nominee as US measles cases hit dangerous milestone
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday tallied the highest number of US measles cases since the ...
Measles detected in Provo wastewater as Utah cases rise to 9
Measles is highly contagious, with nine out of 10 unvaccinated people who come into contact with the virus becoming ill if ...
Measles outbreak: Why vaccination matters
Measles is an airborne disease (caused by a morbillivirus of the paramyxovirus family) which spreads easily from one person ...
US measles case count hits 33-year high—and Texas' outbreak is to blame, suggests vaccine expert
Already in 2025, the United States has reported more measles cases than in any full year since the early '90s, according to ...
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Declining vaccination rates in Idaho, U.S.: Experts warn of measles returning
Measles was declared eliminated from the United States 25 years ago. Now, the Centers for Disease Control reports major ...
Measles vaccination rates are declining in Kentucky. Why is the state falling behind?
Measles immunization rates for Kentucky kindergarteners have fallen from 93% in the 2019-2020 school year to 86.9% in ...
KY measles outbreak: Do those born in the 1950s and 1960s need an updated vaccine?
These days, the typical recommendation is that children receive two doses of the MMR vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella.
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Here's What to Know About the MMR Vaccine, Fetal Debris, and DNA
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has claimed that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine contains "fetal debris" ...