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Texas reports new measles outbreak in West Texas

The outbreak in Gaines County, with a population of about 22,000, has grown since two cases were reported in January. All those who contracted measles were unvaccinated, health officials said.

The Texas Tribune

Did RFK Jr. mislead the Senate on measles deaths in Samoa? The island nation's health chief says yes

Samoa’s top health official has denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert F

The Independent UK

Samoa’s prime minister criticises RFK Jr’s vaccine views after deadly measles outbreak

In an exclusive interview, Fiame Naomi Mataʻafa tells the Guardian she is surprised at Trump’s pick for health secretary and criticised anti-vaxxers for their part in 2019 measles crisis

The Guardian - AU

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Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rate against the disease has fallen

Two of the four cases are in Lubbock, which hasn’t seen a case in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, measles vaccination rates in Texas have fallen over the last four years.

The Texas Tribune

Measles, bioweapons, bird flu, and abortion rights: RFK Jr repeatedly pounded with his past comments at tumultuous hearing

Trump’s nominee for health secretary faced a group of bipartisan senators during the first day of his confirmation hearing

The Independent UK

RFK Jr. denies role in measles outbreak

RFK Jr.'s testimony to senators clashed with past articles and letters he wrote concerning Samoan vaccine policy

Salon

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Questioned On Role In Samoa Outbreak

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s involvement in Samoa measles outbreak raises concerns over vaccine misinformation and emphasizes the critical role of accurate info...

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Democrats grill Kennedy on vaccines, abortion in Senate hearing - Roll Call

Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his views on vaccines and abortion in a testy hearing before a Senate panel.

Roll Call

Anti-vaccine bills pop up across the US ahead of RFK Jr’s confirmation hearing

Vaccination rates against dangerous childhood infections like measles and polio continue to fall nationwide

The Independent UK

Call the Midwife season 14 episode 4 recap: a new nun arrives at Nonnatus House, but can she handle life in Poplar?

Call the Midwife season 14 episode 4 sees Sister Catherine arrive and she is soon thrown into the deep end with a tricky delivery.

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Hawaii governor sounds alarm over RFK Jr.’s stance on vaccines - Roll Call

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, an emergency room physician, visited Samoa in 2019 to care for those sick with measles and to vaccinate people.

Roll Call

Democratic senator blasts RFK Jr’s vaccine theories ahead of confirmation hearings: ‘Kids will get killed’

Conspiracy theorist’s anti-vax stance has many fearing effects of him leading HHS

The Independent UK

Measles, polio detected as authorities urge caution

Health authorities are urging people to monitor for measles symptoms after an infectious case was detected while polio was also found in wastewater.

AAP

‘He is one of us!’: US anti-vaxxers rejoice at nomination of David Weldon for CDC

The move comes as US faces increased threats from bird flu, mpox, measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases

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Salon

RFK Jr. will erode children's health

From less vaccinations to physician burn-out, doctors fear the worst under Trump and Kennedy's vision for health

The Guardian - AU

‘We learned the hard way’: Samoa remembers a deadly measles outbreak and a visit from RFK Jr

A few months before the outbreak in 2019, Kennedy travelled to Samoa and met with anti-vaccine figures, contributing to what health experts claim was a ‘significant disinformation campaign’

The Independent UK

Cases of highly infectious and preventable measles surged across the globe by 20 percent last year

The rise of infections was tied to inadequate vaccination rates in children

The Guardian - UK

RFK Jr could have disastrous global impact on public health, experts fear

Concerns anti-vaccine pick for US health secretary could pursue ‘anti-science positions’ on life-saving interventions

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Salon

RFK Jr. provokes "horror" among doctors

Kennedy has already been linked to a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa after he pushed anti-vax falsehoods

Medical Daily

Measles Resurges As Vaccination Declines, Most Deaths Among Unvaccinated Young Children: WHO, CDC

Around 10.3 million cases were reported in 2023, marking an alarming 20% increase from the previous year.

Latin Times

Colorado Governor Blasted for Praising RFK Jr. Despite Claiming He Will Bring Back Measles and Polio: 'Have You Gone F--king Insane?'

Colorado Governor Jared Polis faces criticism for supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as Health and Human Services Secretary.

Al Jazeera

WHO warns of measles resurgence as cases exceed 10 million in 2023

The disease killed 107,500 people in 2023, most of them under the age of five.

Salon

RFK Jr.'s "healthy" plan could backfire

Experts say RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine ideology isn't driven by true interest in keeping people healthy

The Independent UK

US school-entry vaccination rates fall as exemptions keep rising

U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high

Evening Standard

London's measles hotspots revealed as parents urged to get children vaccinated

Nearly half of all cases in England this year have been reported in the capital

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