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Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr later praised him as an ‘extraordinary’ healer
A video shows a Texas doctor, who has been treating children in a measles outbreak, with a measles rash on his face in a ...
US measles infections hit 800 cases across 24 states
The virus has been found in 24 states overall, including Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, ...
Michigan confirms first measles outbreak since 2019
Michigan health officials have confirmed the state's first measles outbreak of the year and its first outbreak of the highly ...
Do You Need a Measles Vaccine Booster?
Amid the ongoing measles outbreak, many people might be wondering: do I need to get a measles vaccine booster?
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Measles has long-term health consequences for kids. Vaccines can prevent all of them.
Measles can erase the immune system's "memory" and cause a rare but fatal health condition. The MMR vaccine prevents these ...
Measles costs are accumulating as funding cuts threaten the outbreak response
Measles cases have surpassed 650 in an ongoing multistate outbreak, but federal funding cuts could threaten the response.
Life Before the Measles Vaccine
Before the vaccine, the virus spread in a world very different from today’s.
RFK Jr. claims 'leaky' measles vaccine wanes over time. Scientists say he's wrong.
RFK Jr. claims the measles vaccine effectiveness wanes at a rate of nearly 5% a year, an assertion medical experts dispute.
Measles Outbreaks in Canada and Mexico Bring Grim Prognosis
Canada has reported more than 730 cases this year, making this one of the worst measles outbreaks in the country since it ...
What causes breakthrough measles infections even if someone is vaccinated?
A small number of people who have been fully vaccinated against measles may get sick if exposed to the virus, research finds.