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Hawaii Gov: RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vax Misinformation Left Dozens Of Kids Dead In Samoa
2 days, 15 hours ago

Hawaii Gov: RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vax Misinformation Left Dozens Of Kids Dead In Samoa

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday warned senators not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next health and human services secretary, sharing a dark story about Kennedy fueling an anti-vaccine misinformation campaign that Green said led to dozens of children dying in Samoa amid a measles outbreak. “A celebrity with no public health …

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Trump, Kennedy to discuss future of childhood vaccination programs
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump, Kennedy to discuss future of childhood vaccination programs

Firstpost  

Public health experts, including former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, warn that reducing vaccination rates could lead to outbreaks of diseases like measles Robert F Kennedy Jr and President-elect Donald Trump greet each other at a campaign event. File Image/Reuters President-elect Donald Trump plans to discuss the future of childhood vaccination programs with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his nominee for Secretary …

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'Not a fully honest accounting': CNN anchor calls out Trump pick over measles outbreak
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Not a fully honest accounting': CNN anchor calls out Trump pick over measles outbreak

Raw Story  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the notorious conspiracy theorist tapped by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is not telling the truth about his involvement in a measles outbreak in Samoa, CNN health correspondent Meg Tirrell told anchor Jake Tapper on Friday. "Renewed reports are emerging about Kennedy's alleged role in a deadly 2019 measles outbreak …

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Cases of highly infectious and preventable measles surged across the globe by 20 percent last year
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

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Why measles cases have risen by 20% across the world
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

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Lack of vaccine drove measles cases up by 20% in 2023: WHO
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

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Measles is debilitating and deadly, and cases are surging, WHO and CDC warn
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

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WHO warns of measles resurgence as cases exceed 10 million in 2023
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

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Doctors fear disease outbreaks if RFK Jr has federal health oversight under Trump
2 months ago

Doctors fear disease outbreaks if RFK Jr has federal health oversight under Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Republican president-elect said he wants to “let …

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‘Dire implications’: Experts warn Trump could spark global health crisis with latest idea
2 months ago

‘Dire implications’: Experts warn Trump could spark global health crisis with latest idea

Raw Story  

Over the weekend Donald Trump said he is considering a ban on not just vaccine mandates, but vaccines themselves—an extension of his embrace of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He is expected to put RFK Jr., a known AIDS denialist and anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and purveyor of vaccine misinformation who has likened the use of vaccines to the "holocaust," in charge …

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We're Doctors. Here Are 4 Things Parents Need To Understand About Vaccines.
2 months, 2 weeks ago

We're Doctors. Here Are 4 Things Parents Need To Understand About Vaccines.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Chickenpox. Though vaccines against whooping cough work well, their effectiveness wanes over time, meaning that older children may be able to spread the disease again if they do not receive booster shots. “Some kids fell behind on their vaccines and just never caught up,” Dr. Kris Bryant of Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, told HuffPost. Reed …

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MMR jab immunity ‘may slowly wane but is still highly effective against measles’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

MMR jab immunity ‘may slowly wane but is still highly effective against measles’

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. But they added that the “slight waning” in MMR vaccine immunity is only apparent because …

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Measles cases are up and childhood vaccinations are down : Consider This from NPR
4 months, 1 week 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 …

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Traveler infected with measles flew into LAX, visited Orange County
5 months, 1 week ago

Traveler infected with measles flew into LAX, visited Orange County

LA Times  

An image from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows an electron microscope image of a measles virus particle. A traveler infected with measles flew from London to Los Angeles International Airport before traveling to Orange County this month, potentially exposing the public to the highly infectious disease, health officials said Wednesday. The person arrived at the Tom Bradley …

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NYC is rocked by cases of Victorian-era disease in migrant center - as critics blame Biden's porous border
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NYC is rocked by cases of Victorian-era disease in migrant center - as critics blame Biden's porous border

Daily Mail  

New York City health officials are on high alert after detecting measles at a migrant shelter in Brooklyn. The cases come on the heels of another in a Chicago migrant shelter in May, where a single case led to an outbreak of 57 cases in the city. Asylum seekers are not required to be immunized when they reach the US, …

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Traveler carries measles through LAX as cases rise around the U.S.
7 months, 1 week ago

Traveler carries measles through LAX as cases rise around the U.S.

LA Times  

On May 19, a traveler sick with measles arrived at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX. A traveler carrying measles flew from Munich, Germany, through Los Angeles on the way to Fresno Yosemite International Airport this month, exposing thousands of California travelers to the highly infectious disease, health officials have confirmed. Officials from the L.A. County Department of Public …

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Measles outbreak kills at least 42 people in northeast Nigeria
8 months, 1 week ago

Measles outbreak kills at least 42 people in northeast Nigeria

Al Jazeera  

The deaths were recorded out of nearly 200 suspected measles cases in the state of Adamawa, official says. At least 42 people have died from a measles outbreak in a little more than a week in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Adamawa, the state’s health commissioner says. Felix Tangwami said on Friday that the measles outbreak had mostly affected two local …

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Daycare centres on measles alert as two clusters emerge in NL
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Daycare centres on measles alert as two clusters emerge in NL

Dutch News  

Government advisors are recommending that daycare centres refuse to accept the brothers and sisters of children who have measles in a bid to head off the threat of an epidemic. By April 17 there had been 64 reported cases of measles in the Netherlands, concentrated in two clusters, and officials are concerned there could be a serious spread without action. …

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L.A. public health officials issue measles exposure warning for Universal Studios, other locations
8 months, 4 weeks ago

L.A. public health officials issue measles exposure warning for Universal Studios, other locations

LA Times  

A traveler with measles visited Universal Studios and several other locations in Los Angeles County on March 30-April 1. Los Angeles County health officials issued an exposure warning Saturday after a traveler with measles visited Universal Studios and several other locations in the county between March 30 and April 1. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in …

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First case of measles found in Limburg; no connection to the outbreak in Noord-Brabant
9 months, 2 weeks ago

First case of measles found in Limburg; no connection to the outbreak in Noord-Brabant

NL Times  

A new case of measles has been identified in Zuid-Limburg. The GGD health service for the region has said that the person infected is a "Dutch native, unvaccinated, adult” with mild symptoms. In the southeast of Noord-Brabant, there have been more than two dozen confirmed measles cases in the last few weeks. Most people contracting measles have mild symptoms, but …

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Measles outbreaks and what parents need to know
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Measles outbreaks and what parents need to know

BBC  

Measles outbreaks and what parents need to know Getty Images Measles cases are on the rise in many parts of the world, and experts say parents need to make sure their children are protected against the disease. "Certainly, we're on pace to have a significant jump in measles cases this year compared to more recent years," says Frank Esper, paediatric …

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Measles cases are sweeping the nation. Even a few cases can be an extreme drain on the public
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Measles cases are sweeping the nation. Even a few cases can be an extreme drain on the public

Salon  

This week, a team with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention arrived in Chicago to assist in the response to the measles outbreak. “Leaving pockets of unvaccinated children here in our own country, which once led the world in eliminating measles, seems to us in infectious diseases and public health a great tragedy — and great frustration, frankly.” Before …

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Hundreds of people exposed to measles at California hospital, officials say
9 months, 4 weeks 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. …

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Column: Trump and RFK Jr. want to make the world safe again for polio and measles. You should be terrified
10 months ago

Column: Trump and RFK Jr. want to make the world safe again for polio and measles. You should be terrified

LA Times  

Iron lungs are lined up in an emergency polio ward in Boston during the 1955 polio outbreak. — David Oshinsky, “Polio: An American Story” That includes 10 cases in Florida, where public health comes under the jurisdiction of Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, a leading quack and established anti-vaccine activist. At a campaign rally in Richmond, Va., on Feb. 2, he …

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