The Trump administration’s abrupt termination this week of Rhode Island’s remaining $31 million in federal grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could significantly undermine the state’s ability to prevent and respond to infectious disease outbreaks, state health officials said Friday. The CDC grants, allocated during the COVID-19 pandemic, were helping Rhode Island […]
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Measles remains a danger to health even years after an infection
The measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico is now close to 300 cases. Most are unvaccinated children. People usually recover, but doctors are stressing how dangerous and long-lasting it can be.
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Amid a growing measles outbreak, doctors worry RFK is sending the wrong message
There are now two confirmed deaths in a measles outbreak that has spread from West Texas across the border into New Mexico. And infectious disease doctors are concerned RFK Jr’s response is missing the mark.
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A child has died in the Texas measles outbreak
It’s the first measles death in the U.S. since 2015. More than 130 people in west Texas and New Mexico have been sickened in the outbreak so far.
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Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Do adults need a vaccine booster?
With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is your best protection. And it’s not just for kids. Some adults may need a booster.
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As measles cases rise, a new book warns parents not to underestimate the disease
As childhood vaccinate rates drop in the U.S. outbreaks of measles are rising. In his new book, Booster Shots, Dr. Adam Ratner makes the case that this is a bad sign for public health.
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How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch
With anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in charge of the nation’s biggest health agency, it wouldn’t take much tampering to enable vaccine-preventable diseases to make a comeback.
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Heath Officials: High Vaccination Rate Key For Preventing Measles Spread
A representative for Rhode Island’s Department of Health said health officials are not worried about a measles outbreak spreading to the state, citing the state’s high vaccination rate.
