In a Vaccine-Skeptical California County, a Potential Playbook To Contain Measles
James Mu had braced for the call that came in late January. A patient from his rural Northern California county had measles, a disease so...
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How contagious is hantavirus compared with COVID-19, measles and RSV? – National
The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, meant to travel from Argentina to Cape Verde, has become a growing concern among Canadians, as...
The largest measles outbreak in the U.S. is over. Where does Canada stand? – National
The largest measles outbreak in the United States in more than 35 years has now ended, according to state health officials. Cases were first reported...
US Scientists Sequence 1,000 Genomes From Measles, a Disease Long Eliminated With Vaccines
This week, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention posted online its first large tranche of advanced genetic data from measles viruses spreading last year....
Measles’ resurgence in the US is a grim sign of what’s coming
In the three decades between 1993 and 2024, measles in the U.S. was relatively rare — a few hundred cases each year, at most. But...
Doctors Warn of a Deadly Complication From Measles Outbreaks
Deep Sankar Dasgupta with daughter Deepanwita Dasgupta, when she was 3 years old. Deepanwita was later diagnosed with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, a rare...
Journalists Explain a Spat Over Sugary Coffee and How Measles Fools Doctors
KFF Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed excited delirium on Vox Media Podcast Network’s Criminal on March 6. Click here to hear Rayasam on...
Hospitals Fighting Measles Confront a Challenge: Few Doctors Have Seen It Before
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — At around 2 a.m., 7-year-old twin brothers arrived at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink...
South Carolina’s measles outbreak is the largest since the US eliminated the disease
The ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina has reached a staggering 789 cases, making it the largest outbreak of the disease since the U.S. eliminated...