The rise and fall (and rise again?) of measles in the United States
The U.S. eliminated measles in 2000—but that hard-won achievement is now under threat. To contain the current outbreak, some ...
Measles vaccination rate may be even lower than estimated, leaving kids vulnerable amid outbreak
As the United States faces one of its worst measles outbreaks in decades, a new analysis finds that nearly a third of young ...
Some measles patients in West Texas show signs of vitamin A toxicity, doctors say, raising concerns about misinformation
Doctors treating people hospitalized as part of a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico have also found themselves facing ...
Not a mild illness: As measles cases rise in Japan, expert warns of misinformation
The number of measles cases is rising across Japan, but many on social media are spreading misinformation that the disease is ...
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Lubbock’s public health director fights to stop measles and build public trust
Katherine Wells was celebrated early during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then public health became a political litmus test.
With measles on the rise, nurse practitioners can help address vaccine hesitancy, expert says
Listening, building trust and providing evidence-based resources are just some of the ways that nurse practitioners, or NPs, ...
Posts Make Unsupported Claims About Origin of Texas Measles Outbreak
The measles vaccine uses a weakened virus that's never been shown to spread to others. Samples from the outbreak in Texas ...
Wait, So Measles Is Back?
The measles outbreak has taken the country by storm. But there's been a lot of misconceptions spread lately. Experts explain.
ADHD misinformation rampant on TikTok, study finds
TikTok's most popular videos on ADHD are as likely to misinform viewers as they are to provide helpful hints, a new study ...
Parents of child who died of measles still don't support MMR vaccine
The parents of the unvaccinated 6-year-old girl who died from the measles are speaking out — but not in favor of vaccination.
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Vaccination hesitancy in Indiana spikes as U.S. faces rising measles cases
The rise in vaccine hesitancy comes amid a surge in measles cases across the U.S., with 483 confirmed cases as of March 27. In late February, a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico killed one ...