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Do You Need a Measles Booster? You Might Be Surprised

Older adults may lack protection. Here's the scoop on your risk, how to test immunity and where to find affordable boosters.

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Nightlife precinct among prominent measles alert venues

Hospitals, shops and nightclubs are among prominent venues named in a fresh measles warning as travellers returning from overseas add to a local outbreak.

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Health experts are wondering if the measles outbreak is a lot larger than it seems

The highly contagious virus has been tied to the deaths of two unvaccinated people and the infections of hundreds in West Texas

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RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines

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‘Wake-up call’: Measles cases doubled in Europe last year, say WHO and Unicef

Joint analysis of measles cases reveals Covid pandemic resulted in misinformation and vaccination delays

The Guardian - UK

Measles outbreak spreads as 250 cases reported across multiple states

Cases of highly contagious disease that has killed two reported in Pennsylvania, California and Oklahoma

The Guardian - US

Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year to the highest reported level since 1997

There were 127,350 reported cases of measles, including 38 deaths, in Europe and Central Asia last year, marking the highest total in nearly 30 years, according to figures from UNICEF and the World Health Organization

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On COVID-19 anniversary, concerns about the lessons unlearned - Roll Call

Public health experts say the United States learned some things from COVID-19, but gaps remain in the public health infrastructure.

Roll Call

RFK Jr praises beef tallow on Fox News show with burger and fries

Health secretary, under fire for his response to the measles outbreak, attacked seed oils in Sean Hannity interview

The Guardian - US

Spike in measles cases has French health authorities on high alert

Faced with a recent increase in the number of measles cases in mainland France, the French Health Ministry is calling on doctors early childhood professionals to be "increasingly vigilant." The agency is particular concerned about "imported" cases coming from places like Morocco.

Radio France Internationale

CDC expects measles outbreak in west Texas to ‘expand rapidly’

Two people have died in outbreak in Gaines county, and doctors fear the spread of the extremely contagious disease

The Guardian - US

Bad diets and cancer cure: All of the wild theories RFK Jr. has been spreading about the measles outbreak

The deadly measles outbreak has sickened hundreds in Texas and 11 other states

The Independent UK

Measles cases are still rising in Texas. Here's what you should know about the contagious virus

Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico now have more than 250 cases total

The Independent UK

'A political division, not a physical one, determined who got measles and who didn't': Lessons from Texarkana's 1970 outbreak

"Today, Texarkana's unusual geographic and political arrangement continues to instruct us about the deeply intertwined nature of politics and health."

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Why RFK is letting Musk run wild in HHS

Some Cabinet officials loathe Musk, but Kennedy grabs his chance to destroy science-based medicine

Salon

You don't want to throw a measles party

As the anti-vaccine movement brings measles surging back, we must also recall why we need a vaccine for it

Medical Daily

'Measles Parties' A Deadly Gamble, Officials Warn—Get Vaccinated

Expert say going to measles parties "a foolish thing," as the virus is highly unpredictable, and there is no way to determine how severe an infection will be.

Newslaundry

Five years ago, the pandemic began. The world is poorly prepared for another one

In Europe ten people died from measles in 2024, and the US has had several major outbreaks. Bird flu has affected dairy herds in 17 US states from North Carolina to California and has just been reported in cats. So far, it is reluctant to spread among people, although people…

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The Independent UK

National Institutes of Health to cancel grants designed to study vaccine hesitancy: report

Reported rollback comes as Trump administration faces scrutiny for its handling of a measles outbreak among the unvaccinated

The Conversation

Five years after the pandemic, the world is poorly prepared for another one

The Independent UK

Experts warn Americans ‘should bank on’ having more pandemics in the future

It’s been five years since Covid gripped the globe. Experts say the next global pandemic is coming

The Texas Tribune

With crumbling public health infrastructure, rural Texas scrambles to respond to measles

The measles outbreak in rural Texas has exposed how hospital buildings are ill-equipped. Meanwhile, long distances between providers makes testing people and transporting samples difficult.

The Guardian - US

Texas cities run short of MMR vaccine as measles outbreak drives demand

Pharmacies are struggling with supplies as fatal outbreak expands and health secretary sows disinformation

International Business Times

Two Dead, 200 Sickened In US Measles Outbreak: Authorities

A measles outbreak in the southwestern United States has killed two people and infected more than 200, prompting a top health agency to issue a travel warning.

Reason

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