Families in the US are opting for earlier measles vaccinations amid outbreak
Parents are opting for a second shot of MMR vaccine sooner, which aligns with guidance in Germany, the UK and FranceMeasles cases are accelerating in ...
U.S. measles cases more than double what they were last year as outbreak spreads
Pennsylvania is the worst hit state, with at least 1,338 cases of measles confirmed in 44 counties so far this year, according to the Pennsylvania Dep...
Additional 178 cases of measles reported by US health authorities amid outbreak
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 4,588 cases across the country, more than double the tally in 2025Federal health authorities repor...
CDC denies approval for high volume measles test, ‘prioritizing emerging technologies’
A letter signed by health officials in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington, asks the CDC to reconsiderCalifornia and Washington asked the US Cen...
Experts alarmed by ‘less transparent’ CDC as US measles deaths rise
Agency declines to reveal in which state latest measles death occurred as it delays reporting other measles deaths The US Centers for Disease Control ...
CDC to send ‘disease detective’ to help tackle Pennsylvania measles outbreak
State has confirmed six measles-related deaths and county at center of outbreak lacks its own health departmentThe county at the center of Pennsylvani...
Pennsylvania announces sixth death in measles outbreak as case numbers rise
Latest fatality is unvaccinated woman, 39, with ‘underlying conditions’ but CDC still lists only two deaths nationwideA sixth death has been announced...
Here's what to know if you're unsure about your measles immunity status
Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself against measles. For most adults, one shot of the MMR is considered enough protection. But there are c...
New York governor declares state of emergency after spike in measles cases
The deadly outbreak in Pennsylvania is its largest in more than three decades, and confirmed cases in New York are upThe New York governor, Kathy Hoch...
Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000
Neighboring states are also reporting hundreds of cases, with over 3,800 recorded across the countryPennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases thi...
Pennsylvania health officials brace themselves as measles outbreak expected to spread
Most counties don’t have their own health agencies, and some specific population groups have low vaccination ratesPennsylvania is bracing for a wave o...
Travel plans? Here's what to know as measles exposures reach trains and games
Measles is traveling, with outbreaks in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York, and exposures on transportation and in sports. What should you know before ge...
CDC reports second measles death in US while excluding Pennsylvania deaths
Discrepancy in data comes amid row between Pennsylvania governor and health secretary RFK Jr over measles deathsA second measles death in the US has b...
Pennsylvania measles outbreak spreads, with 55 new cases reported since Wednesday
173 people hospitalized and four deaths in state so far, with less than 1% of those infected having been vaccinatedThe Pennsylvania department of heal...
Why the CDC is excluding measles deaths in Pennsylvania even as outbreak appears to be ‘accelerating’
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention refuses to count four measles deaths in the state though doctors are ‘seeing new forms’ of diseaseThe US Ce...
California warns of measles exposure in six counties from unvaccinated train passenger
Health authorities work to notify people who were exposed to person who traveled through at least six countiesCalifornia public health officials are w...
RFK Jr promises anti-vaxxers a ‘friend at the White House’ amid deadly measles outbreak
The US health secretary added that he would’ve made sweeping changes ‘on day one’ but he had to follow the lawAs the death toll from the worst measles...
Pennsylvania asks CDC for emergency help as measles outbreak spreads
State reportedly asks for Epi-Aid support unless federal agency recognizes four local measles-related deathsPennsylvania is seeking emergency assistan...
Republican senator blames Trump administration policies for measles deaths in Pennsylvania
Health committee chair Bill Cassidy said fatal outbreak of disease is a ‘terrible legacy’ for Trump administrationUS politics live – latest updatesSen...
Trump administration changes how it counts measles deaths amid Pennsylvania outbreak
CDC announces changes to how it reports measles deaths as Pennsylvania continues to confirm more casesThe Trump administration has changed the way it ...
