Required vaccine coverage among US kindergartners dips again, new CDC data shows
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Required vaccine coverage among US kindergartners dips again, new CDC data shows

CNN  

CNN — A record share of US kindergartners had an exemption for required vaccinations last school year, leaving more than 125,000 new schoolchildren without coverage for at least one state-mandated vaccine, according to new data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The measles vaccination rate fell again last year, to 92.7% coverage for kindergartners in the 2023-24 school year, according to the CDC data. Local health officials are concerned about decreased vaccination coverage among US kindergarteners and what it could mean for public health risks, said Lori Tremmel Freeman, chief executive officer for the National Association of County and City Health Officials. Measles vaccination coverage among kindergartners varies widely by state, but only about a dozen states met the federal target of 95% for measles vaccination among kindergartners, according to the new CDC data.

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Texas measles cases expected to rise for months to come, but vaccination efforts show promise
5 days, 3 hours ago

Texas measles cases expected to rise for months to come, but vaccination efforts show promise

Firstpost  

Texas health officials say they’d like to see more uptake in the communities at the epicenter of the outbreak, especially in Gaines County — where the childhood vaccination rate against measles is 82% Two months after the outbreak started, measles cases in West Texas are still increasing, and local public health experts warn the official case count is likely to …

Parents Whose Unvaccinated Child Died From Measles Say They Remain Anti-Vaccine
5 days, 6 hours ago

Parents Whose Unvaccinated Child Died From Measles Say They Remain Anti-Vaccine

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A Texas couple whose unvaccinated 6-year-old daughter died after being hospitalized for measles last month, marking the nation’s first child death from the virus in a decade, said they have no regrets about not vaccinating their children and would urge others not to. “We would absolutely not take the MMR,” the child’s mother said of the measles-mumps-rubella …

Texas measles outbreak expected to last for months, though vaccinations are up from last year
5 days, 11 hours ago

Texas measles outbreak expected to last for months, though vaccinations are up from last year

Associated Press  

As measles cases in West Texas are still on the rise two months after the outbreak began, local public health officials say they expect the virus to keep spreading for at least several more months and that the official case number is likely an undercount. Texas’ outbreak, which has largely spread in undervaccinated Mennonite communities, could last a year based …

Measles outbreak could last a year, health official in Texas says
1 week, 2 days ago

Measles outbreak could last a year, health official in Texas says

CNN  

CNN — Three hundred and twenty-one cases have been reported in the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, the states said Tuesday. Texas has reported 279 outbreak-associated cases, New Mexico has reported 38 cases, and Oklahoma had previously reported four cases. The Oklahoma State Department of Health said last week that it had four measles cases in …

Three months into 2025, US measles cases surpass total for 2024
1 week, 6 days ago

Three months into 2025, US measles cases surpass total for 2024

CNN  

CNN — Three months into 2025, the United States has surpassed the total number of measles cases in the country for all of last year. As of Friday, Texas has reported 259 cases this year, New Mexico has tallied 35 cases and Oklahoma reported two. “As I’m seeing this outbreak unfold, it brings me back to the year 2000 when …

Measles: Do I need a booster shot? Do I need my "titers" checked?
55 years, 2 months ago

Measles: Do I need a booster shot? Do I need my "titers" checked?

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. “We shouldn’t only be talking about death,” says Jess Steier, CEO of the public health data science consulting firm Unbiased Science. And many born between 1967 and 1989 got only one dose of MMR, which was the recommendation at …

Measles: During the last major outbreaks in the US, it took extraordinary measures to stop the spread
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Measles: During the last major outbreaks in the US, it took extraordinary measures to stop the spread

CNN  

CNN — Six years ago, two communities in New York – one in Brooklyn and one in Rockland County – were facing the worst measles outbreaks the United States had seen in decades. “We were up against quite a bit of resistance in terms of getting people vaccinated as quickly as we would have liked,” said Dr. Oxiris Barbot, president …

West Texas Reports Nearly 200 Measles Cases. New Mexico Is Up To 30
2 weeks, 4 days ago

West Texas Reports Nearly 200 Measles Cases. New Mexico Is Up To 30

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A historic measles outbreak in West Texas is just short of 200 cases, Texas state health officials said Friday, while the number of cases in neighboring New Mexico tripled to 30. New Mexico health officials had been reporting for weeks a steady number of cases in Lea County — which borders the epicenter of Texas’ outbreak. The …

Texas and New Mexico face historic measles surge — What you need to know
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Texas and New Mexico face historic measles surge — What you need to know

India Today  

A historic measles outbreak in West Texas is just short of 200 cases, Texas state health officials said on Friday, while the number of cases in neighbouring New Mexico tripled in a day to 30. Texas health officials identified 39 new infections of the highly contagious disease, bringing the total count in the West Texas outbreak to 198 people since …

Two dead, 200 sickened in US measles outbreak: authorities
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Two dead, 200 sickened in US measles outbreak: authorities

Raw Story  

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. "With spring and summer travel season approaching in the United States, CDC emphasizes the important role that clinicians and public health officials play in preventing the spread of measles," the agency said. "They …

Measles: Instead of vaccines, RFK Jr. focuses on unconventional treatments, driving worries about misinformation
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Measles: Instead of vaccines, RFK Jr. focuses on unconventional treatments, driving worries about misinformation

CNN  

CNN — As a measles outbreak in West Texas continues to grow, the response from US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has leaned heavily on treatment with vitamin A, as well as “good results” from the use of the steroid budesonide, the antibiotic clarithromycin and cod liver oil. In an opinion piece published Sunday on Fox …

West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates
3 weeks, 1 day ago

West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates

Associated Press  

SEMINOLE, Texas — Measles had struck this West Texas town, sickening dozens of children, but at the Community Church of Seminole, more than 350 worshippers gathered for a Sunday service. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “With this measles situation, I can honestly just tell you we haven’t taken any steps as a …

Is RFK Jr right about the US measles outbreak being 'not unusual'?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Is RFK Jr right about the US measles outbreak being 'not unusual'?

Firstpost  

As measles cases surge in Texas and other states, US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr claims such outbreaks are routine. Public health experts warn that declining vaccination rates are fuelling larger and more frequent outbreaks, with the US witnessing its first measles-related death in a decade. File Image/Reuters The United States is facing a surge in measles cases, with …

Vaccination rates are declining and measles cases are climbing. More preventable diseases could re-emerge next
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Vaccination rates are declining and measles cases are climbing. More preventable diseases could re-emerge next

CNN  

CNN — The measles outbreak is surging in West Texas, especially in under-vaccinated communities, but it’s not just coverage with the measles vaccine that is lagging behind. “We are extremely concerned that all of these vaccine preventable illnesses may potentially be making a comeback … But that is, sadly, what may be a reality for us If we continue on …

As measles outbreak grows, HHS secretary says vaccination is a personal decision that can protect individuals and communities
3 weeks, 4 days ago

As measles outbreak grows, HHS secretary says vaccination is a personal decision that can protect individuals and communities

CNN  

CNN — As a measles outbreak in Texas has grown to nearly 150 cases, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in an opinion piece on Fox News on Sunday that parents should consult with health-care providers “to understand their options to get the MMR vaccine” for their children. We must engage with communities to understand …

U.S. records first measles death in decade as outbreak spreads
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

U.S. records first measles death in decade as outbreak spreads

The Hindu  

The United States has recorded its first measles-related death in over a decade, as a growing number of cases sweeps across the country, with Texas emerging as the epicentre of the outbreak, officials said. A school-aged child in west Texas, who was unvaccinated, succumbed to the highly contagious but preventable respiratory disease on Wednesday, marking the first measles-related death in …

Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child’s death
Top News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child’s death

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday. The Texas Department of State Health Services said cases span over nine counties in West Texas, including almost 100 in Gaines County, and 20 patients have been hospitalized …

Parents rush to vaccinate children after measles outbreak hits Texas
Top News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Parents rush to vaccinate children after measles outbreak hits Texas

Raw Story  

by Moisés ÁVILA Five-year-old Shado is one of dozens of children being rushed to a health center in the US state of Texas to get the measles vaccine, after the recent death in the area of a child who was not immunized against the highly contagious virus. The death came as immunization rates have declined nationwide, with the latest cases …

The measles situation worldwide: Fewer vaccinations and more outbreaks
3 weeks, 6 days ago

The measles situation worldwide: Fewer vaccinations and more outbreaks

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The U.S. registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in Texas. Britain reported 2,911 confirmed measles cases in 2024, the highest number of cases recorded annually, since 2012. Measles cases in the United States last year were nearly double the total for all of …

US reports first measles death since 2015
1 month ago

US reports first measles death since 2015

Al Jazeera  

The United States has reported its first measles death in a decade after an unvaccinated child fell ill amid an outbreak of the highly contagious disease in Texas. The death comes amid falling immunisation rates in the US and controversy over the appointment of vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr as the country’s top health official. Addressing the outbreak at …

'Does not bode well': Doctor slams Trump's response as child dies in measles outbreak
1 month ago

'Does not bode well': Doctor slams Trump's response as child dies in measles outbreak

Raw Story  

The Trump administration is hampering efforts to fight the measles outbreak that took the life of a an unvaccinated school-aged child this week in Texas, according to an MSNBC medical consultant Dr. Davita Patel. However, the Trump administration's reluctance to encourage vaccines while simultaneously cutting public health outreach efforts, "does not bode well for the next four years," she wrote. …

Child in Texas dies from measles, first US fatality in years
Top News
1 month ago

Child in Texas dies from measles, first US fatality in years

Firstpost  

A child in Texas has died from measles, marking the first death in an outbreak that has affected over 130 individuals, the state’s health department announced on Wednesday A child in Texas has died from measles, marking the first death in an outbreak that has affected over 130 individuals, the state’s health department announced on Wednesday. “The school-aged child who …

Texas child dies in measles outbreak, first U.S. fatality in years
1 month ago

Texas child dies in measles outbreak, first U.S. fatality in years

Raw Story  

A child in Texas has died from measles, marking the first fatality in an outbreak that has infected more than 130 people, the state's health department announced Wednesday. Since the beginning of the year, over 130 measles cases have been reported in west Texas and neighboring New Mexico, raising concerns about the resurgence of the highly contagious disease amid declining …

Unvaccinated child dies in Texas measles outbreak: First US death from virus since 2015
1 month ago

Unvaccinated child dies in Texas measles outbreak: First US death from virus since 2015

India Today  

LUBBOCK, Texas: A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month and the first from measles in the U.S. since 2015. The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 124 cases across nine counties, which state health officials have said is Texas’ largest …

An unvaccinated child has died in the Texas measles outbreak
Top News
1 month ago

An unvaccinated child has died in the Texas measles outbreak

LA Times  

Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about the child’s death, nor did Texas Gov. A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month and the first from measles in the U.S. since 2015. The measles outbreak in rural …

Fears of U.S. public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates
1 month ago

Fears of U.S. public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates

Raw Story  

by Charlotte CAUSIT Plummeting immunization rates, outbreaks of once-vanquished childhood diseases, and the appointment of a vocal vaccine skeptic as health secretary have U.S. experts sounding the alarm about a looming public health crisis. "The measles is the canary in the coal mine," warned leading pediatrician and immunologist Paul Offit, highlighting the decline in vaccination rates since the Covid-19 pandemic. …

Measles outbreak expands to 50 cases across two states…including people vaccinated against highly contagious disease
1 month, 1 week ago

Measles outbreak expands to 50 cases across two states…including people vaccinated against highly contagious disease

Daily Mail  

A fast-moving measles outbreak in northern Texas widened this week, bringing the tally to 58 cases over the past three weeks. Public health authorities in Texas and New Mexico have so far identified more than two dozen cases of measles Cold-like symptoms, such as a fever, cough and a runny or blocked nose, are usually the first signal of measles …

'Going to go much higher': Doctor slams anti-vaxxers amid Texas measles crisis
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1 month, 1 week ago

'Going to go much higher': Doctor slams anti-vaxxers amid Texas measles crisis

Raw Story  

Dr. Jonathan Reiner on Monday warned that the measles outbreak currently hammering communities in Texas is only going to get worse in the coming weeks. Appearing on CNN, Reiner was asked by host Manu Raju how concerned he was about the measles outbreak which is largely hitting unvaccinated communities. "It's going to go much higher, Manu," he said. So every …

Texas measles outbreak rises to 48 cases. It’s the state’s worst in nearly 30 years
1 month, 1 week ago

Texas measles outbreak rises to 48 cases. It’s the state’s worst in nearly 30 years

Associated Press  

The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases, mostly in children and teens, making it the state’s worst in nearly 30 years. The cases have been concentrated in a “close-knit, undervaccinated” Mennonite community, Texas Department of State Health Services spokesperson Lara Anton said. It’s just that the community doesn’t go and get regular health …

Nearly 50 Texans infected with measles in growing outbreak
1 month, 1 week ago

Nearly 50 Texans infected with measles in growing outbreak

Raw Story  

by Issam AHMED A growing measles outbreak in west Texas has infected 48 people, according to official state data released Friday -- the latest sign that the once-vanquished childhood disease is making a comeback as vaccination rates decline. The outbreak comes as vocal vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -- who has repeatedly and falsely linked the measles, mumps and …

Do you need a measles booster? Here’s what experts say
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Do you need a measles booster? Here’s what experts say

CNN  

CNN — Measles cases are popping up across the country, especially in areas with lower vaccination rates. Officials’ guidance says children should get two doses of the MMR vaccine: the first dose between 12 and 15 months and the second around age 4, before starting school. Across the country, cases are rising now in large part due to declining vaccination …

10 new cases of measles reported in West Texas county and New Mexico
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

10 new cases of measles reported in West Texas county and New Mexico

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — Public health authorities said Tuesday that an outbreak of measles in western Texas has expanded, while a new case was confirmed nearby across state lines in New Mexico. The Texas Department of State Health Services has identified 24 measles cases in connection with the onset of symptoms within the last two weeks. In neighboring Lea County, …

Measles is spreading across West Texas. The county at the center has one of state’s highest vaccine exemption rates
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Measles is spreading across West Texas. The county at the center has one of state’s highest vaccine exemption rates

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 Two dozen cases of measles have been reported in a small …

As measles cases rise, a new book warns parents not to underestimate the disease
1 month, 2 weeks ago

As measles cases rise, a new book warns parents not to underestimate the disease

NPR  

As measles cases rise, a new book warns parents not to underestimate the disease toggle caption Povorozniuk Liudmyla/Getty Images It's a scourge that has afflicted mankind for more than a thousand years. "It is the most infectious disease that we know by far — much more infectious than flu, much more infectious than COVID or polio or Ebola or anything …

Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions

Associated Press  

Fifteen measles cases — mostly in school-aged children — have been confirmed in a small county in West Texas with one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state. South Plains Public Health District Director Zach Holbrooks said Monday that his department was first notified in late January about the first two cases in Gaines County, which he …

'Booster Shots' make case that measles remains a threat, shouldn't be underestimated
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Booster Shots' make case that measles remains a threat, shouldn't be underestimated

NPR  

'Booster Shots' make case that measles remains a threat, shouldn't be underestimated As more parents in the U.S. push back against routine vaccinations for children, the new book "Booster Shots" makes the case that measles remains a threat that shouldn't be underestimated. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: As more parents in the U.S. push back against routine vaccinations for their kids, a …

Measles outbreak hits unvaccinated in Texas
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Measles outbreak hits unvaccinated in Texas

Raw Story  

"Texas reports new measles outbreak in West Texas" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. At least 10 cases of measles — eight of which are among school-aged children — have been reported in Gaines County in West …

Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate

CNN  

CNN — A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level. As of Friday afternoon, the outbreak has jumped to 14 confirmed cases and six probable cases among people who are symptomatic and had close contact with infected individuals, Zach Holbrooks, executive director of the South Plains Public …

Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rates against the disease fall
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rates against the disease fall

Raw Story  

"Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rates against the disease has fallen" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. At least four cases of measles, including two involving school-aged children, have been reported in Texas in less …

State lawmakers are pushing for vaccine exemptions even as childhood vaccination rates fall
1 month, 3 weeks ago

State lawmakers are pushing for vaccine exemptions even as childhood vaccination rates fall

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers must tell patients about the shots. Childhood vaccination rates against dangerous infections like measles and polio continue to fall nationwide, and the number of …

Childhood Vaccination Rates Were Falling Even Before the Rise of R.F.K. Jr.
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Childhood Vaccination Rates Were Falling Even Before the Rise of R.F.K. Jr.

New York Times  

Childhood Vaccination Rates Were Falling Even Before the Rise of R.F.K. Change in kindergarten measles vaccination rates Prepandemic is the average of 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 data, though not all years were available for all states. “I think some of those divisions are becoming apparent in vaccination rates.” Lawmakers in numerous states have tried to roll back school vaccine mandates, …

How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

CNN  

KFF Health News — 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. “The litany of things that will start to topple is profound,” said James Hodge, a public health law expert at Arizona State University’s …

'The country asked for measles?' GOP House whip struggles to defend Trump nominee
4 months, 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
4 months, 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
4 months, 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
4 months, 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
4 months, 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
4 months, 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
4 months, 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 …

U.S. School Vaccination Rates Fall As Exemptions Keep Rising
5 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. School Vaccination Rates Fall As Exemptions Keep Rising

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Tuesday. The rates help explain a worrisome creep in cases of whooping cough, measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases, said Dr. Raynard Washington, chair of the Big Cities Health Coalition, which …

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