Opinion: How measles reemerged as a threat in California and elsewhere
9 months ago

Opinion: How measles reemerged as a threat in California and elsewhere

LA Times  

The measles virus is resurging in the U.S. despite the long-standing availability of a vaccine that provides nearly life-long immunity. In the past few weeks, hundreds of people were exposed to a child with the virus in a Northern California healthcare facility; our state is one of 17 jurisdictions with reported measles cases in 2024, higher than seen in recent years. Before the measles vaccine was introduced and licensed in 1963, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cites an annual average of 549,000 cases, 48,000 hospitalizations, nearly 500 deaths and 1,000 people with chronic disability. But a recent nationwide survey found that Southern California alone has 350 schools falling short of the desired vaccination threshold, meaning a single measles case in these schools could easily become an outbreak among the unvaccinated. Marin County had among the lowest measles vaccination rates in the state in 2011 and now has coverage close to 99% among children entering school.

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How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch
2 weeks, 3 days ago

How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch

NPR  

How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch toggle caption Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images The availability of safe, effective COVID vaccines less than a year into the pandemic marked a high point in the 300-year history of vaccination, seemingly heralding an age of protection against infectious diseases. Now, after backlash against public health interventions …

'The country asked for measles?' GOP House whip struggles to defend Trump nominee
1 month, 1 week ago

'The country asked for measles?' GOP House whip struggles to defend Trump nominee

Raw Story  

House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer faced tough questions Friday on CNN about sick kids in his state that left him struggling to defend President-elect Donald Trump. CNN anchor Jake Tapper asked Emmer about Trump's selection of vaccine-denier Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services — and put it in the context of …

CDC warns of measles surge and decline in vaccinations as Trump nominates vaccine-skeptic RFK Jr to head health
1 month, 1 week ago

CDC warns of measles surge and decline in vaccinations as Trump nominates vaccine-skeptic RFK Jr to head health

Daily Mail  

International health agencies are raising the alarm over a surge in measles and a decline in vaccination rates against the deadly - and preventable - virus. The new report found only 83 percent of people worldwide in 2023 got the measles vaccine - mostly unchanged from a record low in 2021. Only about 81 percent of people got the measles …

Cases of highly infectious and preventable measles surged across the globe by 20 percent last year
1 month, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cases of measles, a highly contagious viral infection, rose across the …

Why measles cases have risen by 20% across the world
1 month, 1 week ago

Why measles cases have risen by 20% across the world

Firstpost  

According to a study, about 10 million people caught measles last year, a 20 per cent rise compared to 2022. According to a study, about 10 million people caught the world’s most infectious disease last year, a 20 per cent rise compared with 2022. According to health organisations, just 74 per cent of children globally received the necessary second dose …

Lack of vaccine drove measles cases up by 20% in 2023: WHO
1 month, 1 week ago

Lack of vaccine drove measles cases up by 20% in 2023: WHO

India Today  

Measles cases rose 20% last year, driven by a lack of vaccine coverage in the world's poorest countries and those riddled with conflict, the World Health Organisation and the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. "At this moment, every single country in the world has access to measles vaccine, so there's no reason why any child …

Measles is debilitating and deadly, and cases are surging, WHO and CDC warn
1 month, 1 week ago

Measles is debilitating and deadly, and cases are surging, WHO and CDC warn

CNN  

CNN — Global measles cases surged by more than 20% to an estimated 10.3 million last year, the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Globally, about 83% of children got their first dose of the measles vaccine in 2023, and only 74% got their recommended second dose, the health organizations said. General …

WHO warns of measles resurgence as cases exceed 10 million in 2023
1 month, 1 week ago

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

Al Jazeera  

The disease killed 107,500 people in 2023, most of them under the age of five. Approximately 10.3 million people caught measles last year, a 20 percent increase compared with 2022, a new study estimates. “The measles vaccine is our best protection against the virus, and we must continue to invest in efforts to increase access.” Measles is one of the …

Measles cases are up and childhood vaccinations are down : Consider This from NPR
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Measles cases are up and childhood vaccinations are down : Consider This from NPR

NPR  

Measles cases are up and childhood vaccinations are down Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images For about three weeks in 2000, there were zero measles cases in the United States. Fast forward to 2024, and measles cases are surging, especially in Oregon where the state is facing the worst outbreak since the early 1990s. This …

Hundreds of people exposed to measles at California hospital, officials say
9 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds of people exposed to measles at California hospital, officials say

LA Times  

As many as 300 people were exposed to a child who was confirmed to have measles at UC Davis Medical Center’s emergency department in Sacramento. As many as 300 people were exposed to the child, who was evaluated at UC Davis Medical Center’s emergency department and confirmed to have measles, according to health officials in Sacramento and El Dorado counties. …

Editorial: Florida shows how to bungle a measles outbreak
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: Florida shows how to bungle a measles outbreak

LA Times  

As life-saving as the COVID-19 vaccines have been, the measles vaccine has been an even greater success story. It’s not the biggest measles outbreak in recent years, but the ho-hum attitude of the state’s top public health official, Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, is deeply troubling. Still it was shocking that in the midst of the outbreak, he ignored the public …

Column: As measles spreads, ‘herd stupidity’ grips Florida’s government
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: As measles spreads, ‘herd stupidity’ grips Florida’s government

LA Times  

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo secured his position as the most dangerous quack in America with his response to a measles outbreak in his state. He’s Joseph Ladapo, whom I earlier identified as “the most dangerous quack in America.” That was before the measles outbreak, when Ladapo was known chiefly for opposing COVID vaccination despite incontrovertible evidence that it saves …

The measles outbreak in Florida is a warning for the rest of the nation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The measles outbreak in Florida is a warning for the rest of the nation

Salon  

Cases of measles are spreading in South Florida. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that unvaccinated students stay home from school for three weeks after exposure, Ladapo said that the state's Department of Health "is deferring to parents or guardians to make decisions about school attendance.” According to CBS News, around 200 students at one elementary school …

Why is measles making a comeback in the UK?
10 months ago

Why is measles making a comeback in the UK?

Al Jazeera  

As Northern Ireland reports its first case of the disease in seven years, the rest of the UK has seen a surge over the past year. Outbreaks of measles have sprung up in parts of Britain in recent months amid concerns of what Dr Vanessa Saliba from the UK Health Security Agency, has called a “worryingly low MMR vaccine uptake …

A national information campaign is urgently needed to protect children from measles
11 months ago

A national information campaign is urgently needed to protect children from measles

The Independent  

So far, there have been no deaths reported in the latest flare-up of the illness, which was more or less eliminated in this country eight years ago. Unfortunately, pandemic-inspired vaccine scepticism has interacted with a specific problem, in that the usual MMR vaccine contains a pork derivative that is unacceptable to some Muslims. According to Dame Jenny, this is a …

Map reveals where measles cases are surging across the UK
11 months ago

Map reveals where measles cases are surging across the UK

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Immediate action is needed across the country to ensure children are …

Measles outbreak in England, most cases in children: What UK health agency said
11 months ago

Measles outbreak in England, most cases in children: What UK health agency said

Hindustan Times  

UK's public health agency warned that an outbreak of measles in England could spread to other towns and cities if action is not taken to boost vaccinations. The UK Health Security Agency declared a national incident- a signal for a growing public health risk- as it said that 216 confirmed cases and 103 probable cases in the West Midlands were …

Expert issues stark measles warning after outbreaks erupt in parts of England
11 months ago

Expert issues stark measles warning after outbreaks erupt in parts of England

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Health experts have warned “we must act now” as measles cases …

Column: Measles is again on the march across the world, thanks to anti-vaxxers such as RFK Jr.
1 year ago

Column: Measles is again on the march across the world, thanks to anti-vaxxers such as RFK Jr.

LA Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is coming for your family’s health. “There is no clearer sign of a breakdown in immunization coverage than an increase in cases of measles,” says Regina De Dominicis, UNICEF’s regional director for Europe and Central Asia. When she quoted Kennedy as saying, “There is no vaccine that is, you know, safe and effective,” he responded, “I …

Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say
1 year, 1 month ago

Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say

The Independent  

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UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London
1 year, 5 months ago

UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s Health Security Agency said on Friday that measles vaccination rates in parts of London have dropped so low that the capital could see tens of thousands of cases of the rash-causing disease unless immunization coverage is quickly boosted. The Health Security Agency said that although the risk of an outbreak across the U.K. was low, the current …

SA records first measles case in three years, with more expected as global case numbers grow
1 year, 8 months ago

SA records first measles case in three years, with more expected as global case numbers grow

ABC  

South Australia has recorded its first case of measles since 2019, with a three-year-old boy catching the infection overseas — where measles case numbers are on the rise. Key points: A three-year-old boy has tested positive to measles in South Australia More measles cases are expected after global immunisation levels dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic People born between 1966 and …

Editorial: A dangerous dip in confidence in vaccines puts kids at risk from preventable disease
1 year, 11 months ago

Editorial: A dangerous dip in confidence in vaccines puts kids at risk from preventable disease

LA Times  

We live in an age of advanced scientific knowledge that produces vaccines that can ward off diseases such as measles, rubella, mumps and polio. All states have laws requiring children to be vaccinated against certain diseases such as measles to attend public schools; however, medical exemptions are allowed in certain circumstances. So many kids are opting out of the measles …

Be Warned: Why measles is now a ‘global threat’
2 years ago

Be Warned: Why measles is now a ‘global threat’

Firstpost  

The World Health Organization has declared measles an ‘imminent threat in every region of the world,’ owing to limited access to routine healthcare and lower immunisation uptake during the COVID pandemic. Nearly 40 million children missed at least one measles vaccine dose in 2021 One consequence of the pandemic was reduced access to routine healthcare and lower uptake of immunisations. …

WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose
2 years, 1 month ago

WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles immunization has dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccine dose last year. The WHO and CDC said continued drops in vaccination, weak disease surveillance and delayed response plans due to …

As measles outbreak sickens more than a dozen children in Ohio, local health officials seek help from CDC
2 years, 1 month ago

As measles outbreak sickens more than a dozen children in Ohio, local health officials seek help from CDC

CNN  

CNN — A growing measles outbreak in Columbus, Ohio, has sickened more than a dozen unvaccinated children and hospitalized nine of them, and local public health officials are seeking assistance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC confirmed Thursday that it is aware of the cases and is “deploying a small team to Ohio to assist …

Op-Ed: Vaccine disruptions and mistrust are ramping up measles risk
2 years, 6 months ago

Op-Ed: Vaccine disruptions and mistrust are ramping up measles risk

LA Times  

Signs advertising measles vaccines and information are displayed at the Rockland County Health Department in Pomona, N.Y., in 2019 as a measles outbreak persisted in the area. The World Health Organization has already warned this year of a “perfect storm” for measles outbreaks worldwide and recorded nearly twice as many global cases in the first two months of 2022 than …

‘Perfect storm’ of disease ahead with vaccines delayed and measles cases up, WHO and UNICEF say
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Perfect storm’ of disease ahead with vaccines delayed and measles cases up, WHO and UNICEF say

CNN  

CNN — The World Health Organization and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund warned of an increased risk of measles spread, with worldwide cases up nearly 80% so far in 2022 compared with 2021. “Pandemic-related disruptions, increasing inequalities in access to vaccines, and the diversion of resources from routine immunization are leaving too many children without protection against measles …

Op-Ed: Los Angeles led the nation on measles vaccination mandates. Can it do that for COVID?
3 years ago

Op-Ed: Los Angeles led the nation on measles vaccination mandates. Can it do that for COVID?

LA Times  

On March 31, 1977, as a measles epidemic swept through Los Angeles, the L.A. County Public Health Department issued an ultimatum to the parents of the county’s 1.6 million schoolchildren: Get your kids vaccinated within a month or keep them home. The threat — voiced by Dr. Shirley Fannin, whom the Los Angeles Times described as “the energetic, no-nonsense physician” …

Children around the world have missed out on measles vaccine due to COVID-19, could trigger an outbreak
4 years, 1 month ago

Children around the world have missed out on measles vaccine due to COVID-19, could trigger an outbreak

Firstpost  

The pandemic has had an effect on the control of vaccine-preventable diseases because campaigns were paused and routine immunisation services were disrupted. According to the researchers, including Australian paediatrician Kim Mulholland, Chair of the World Health Organization’s SAGE Working Group on measles and rubella vaccines, many children across the world have missed out on measles vaccination this year, making future …

Major Measles Outbreaks Likely in 2021 Due to Missed Vaccinations amid Covid-19 Pandemic: Study
4 years, 1 month ago

Major Measles Outbreaks Likely in 2021 Due to Missed Vaccinations amid Covid-19 Pandemic: Study

News 18  

A major measles outbreaks might occur during 2021 as an unexpected consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, say scientists in an academic article published in the Lancet journal. According to the researchers, including Australian paediatrician Kim Mulholland, Chair of the World Health Organization’s SAGE Working Group on measles and rubella vaccines, many children across the world have missed out on measles …

Measles surging as COVID-19 curbs disrupt vaccinations
4 years, 1 month ago

Measles surging as COVID-19 curbs disrupt vaccinations

Firstpost  

By Kate Kelland LONDON - Measles surged to infect almost 870,000 people across the world in 2019, the worst figures in almost a quarter of a century as vaccination levels fell below critical levels, a report said on Thursday. Millions of children are at risk of the disease again this year as restrictions imposed to contain the COVID-19 pandemic further …

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