Measles cases in N.J. tied to patient who visited 3 health facilities
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates its measles outbreak statistics weekly on Fridays. As of Feb. 20, the CDC reported a total of 93 measles cases in Alaska, California, ...
Measles resurgence is “not business as usual,” doctor says
A unvaccinated child in rural West Texas has died from measles, marking the first U.S. death from the highly contagious—but ...
Local pediatrician weighs in amid Texas measles outbreak
WASHINGTON — Pediatricians across the country are concerned about the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas. The state reported a child who was not vaccinated has died from the virus. It is the state's ...
Dr. Peter Hotez: Texas child's death from measles a sign of 'very large, very dangerous' outbreak
The news on Wednesday that a child died from measles at a Lubbock hospital is something that infectious disease experts like ...
As measles cases mount in the US, what’s the situation worldwide?
The U.S. registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles ...
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Texas Reports First US Measles Death In A Decade Amid Growing Outbreak
During a briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Lara Johnson, Chief Medical Officer for Covenant Health Service Area explained that ...
Measles outbreak: 5 things to know about the current spread
“Measles is a highly contagious respiratory illness, which can cause life-threatening illness to anyone who is not protected ...
School-age child dies of measles in West Texas outbreak, first U.S. death from disease in a decade
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman died at the age of 95 at his Santa Fe, New Mexico, home. Hackman was found dead along with ...
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Unvaccinated Child Dies In West Texas From Measles
An unvaccinated child hospitalized with measles in West Texas has died from the illness, marking the first death of the highly contagious disease since 2015. So far, 124 people have contracted measles ...
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5 things to know for Feb. 27: Cabinet meeting, Foreign aid, Measles outbreak, Transgender troops, Middle East
Crowds are gathering in Vatican City and Rome to pray for the speedy recovery of Pope Francis. The 88-year-old pontiff has shown slight signs of improvement since he was diagnosed with pneumonia last ...