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Jan 27 • 3 months ago

Doctors face-palm as RFK Jr.’s top vaccine advisor questions need for polio shot

Kirk Milhoan's comments come as federal vaccine policy slides to insignificance. ...

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Jan 15 • 4 months ago

SC measles outbreak has gone berserk: 124 cases since Friday, 409 quarantined

On Jan. 6, there were 211 cases. The outbreak, which began in October, is now at 434. ...

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Jan 10 • 4 months ago

Measles continues raging in South Carolina; 99 new cases since Tuesday

With so many exposures sites, officials can't figure out where people were infected. ...

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Dec 10 • 5 months ago

Over 250 people quarantined in South Carolina as measles outbreak rages

16 cases are linked to a church, which followed exposures at four schools last week. ...

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Nov 19 • 6 months ago

CDC data confirms US is 2 months away from losing measles elimination status

Elimination status is lost if the virus spreads continuously for 12 months. ...

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Nov 11 • 6 months ago

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

Canada's loss also represents a loss of regional elimination for the Americas. ...

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Nov 01 • 6 months ago

Measles outbreak investigation in Utah blocked by patient who refuses to talk

The person refused to even tell health officials their address. ...

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Oct 14 • 7 months ago

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

The outbreak includes at least seven confirmed cases, but some are clearly being missed. ...

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Sep 16 • 8 months ago

RFK Jr. adds more anti-vaccine members to CDC vaccine advisory panel

The panel will meet this week and could limit access to measles, Hep B, COVID vaccines. ...

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Sep 12 • 8 months ago

Child dies of horrifying measles complication in Los Angeles

SSPE is a rare but always fatal disease that destroys a child's brain. ...

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Aug 18 • 9 months ago

Texas declares measles outbreak over after 762 confirmed cases

Texas health officials on Monday declared the measles outbreak that began in West Texas earlier this year is now over after more than 700 cases were confirmed. The Texas Department of State Health Ser...

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Aug 01 • 9 months ago

Under RFK Jr, CDC skips study on vaccination rates, quietly posts data on drop

Vaccination rates fell once again as nonmedical exemptions hit a new high. ...

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