As measles cases rise across the United States, misinformation about the life-threatening infection can put people at risk. Nationwide, cases have surpassed 600, with infections confirmed in 21 states. The majority of cases have been reported in Texas, where more than 500 people have been infected and two children have died. Here’s what to know about some of the…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has begun redeploying staff to respond to the deadly outbreak of measles in Texas, a spokesperson said Monday, a week after steep layoffs at the agency impacted its response to the spread of the virus. “A team of three deployed yesterday to meet with county and state officials…
Kansas health officials have confirmed 23 measles cases, marking an outbreak for the state as infections in at least 17 states have led to the most cases in the U.S. in a single year since 2019. The Kansas outbreak is spread across 6 southwest counties, the state’s Department of Health and Environment said Wednesday. The majority of…
Doctors treating people hospitalized as part of a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico have also found themselves facing another problem: vitamin A toxicity. At Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, near the outbreak’s epicenter, several patients have been found to have abnormal liver function on routine lab tests, a probable sign that they’ve taken…
A person with a confirmed measles infection may have exposed Amtrak passengers on a train to Washington, D.C., earlier this month, officials at the D.C. Department of Health said. Health officials said Monday in a statement that the agency “was notified of a confirmed case of measles in a person who visited multiple locations in D.C….
The U.S. has seen at least 308 measles cases so far this year, according to figures published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, marking the most infections reported nationwide in a single year since a record 2019 wave. More than 90% of the cases have been from a growing outbreak in Texas…
What is measles’ effect on immune system? Doctor explains how the measles virus affects the immune system 04:23 An unvaccinated adult in New Mexico tested positive for measles after their death, health officials announced Thursday. The New Mexico Department of Health said that the official cause of death is still under investigation, and the individual did…
Measles outbreaks across North America are threatening the region’s status of having officially eliminated the virus, officials from the Pan-American Health Organization warned, potentially undoing a hard-fought victory to wipe out community transmission. The U.N. agency pointed to a 4.5-times increase in reported measles cases this year across North and South America, compared to the…
Measles is still making headlines in 2025, prompting questions about the life-threatening disease and how to prevent it. Here’s what to know. Measles outbreak The largest measles outbreak so far this year has been in West Texas, where more than 140 people have been infected since late January. State and local health officials say the Texas…
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, voiced support for the measles vaccine Sunday amid a deadly outbreak in the Southwest, mainly in Texas. An unvaccinated child who died in late February in Texas was the first U.S. fatality from the highly contagious disease in a decade. Recently confirmed as…