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New York Declares Measles Emergency as Outbreak Spreads Across Rural Communities
New York has declared a state disaster emergency after measles cases surged across under-immunized rural communities, prompting officials to expand who can administer vaccines and test for the highly contagious virus. The move comes as health authorities confront a growing number of infections across the state and a wider national resurgence that has pushed the…
Pennsylvania Measles Cases Reach 890 As Outbreak Continues To Spread
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has now reached 890 confirmed cases across 39 counties, with another 55 infections reported in just two days. The outbreak has also resulted in 173 hospitalizations and four measles-associated deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The rapid rise has made Pennsylvania the center of the country’s current measles resurgence. For…
Kentucky’s Measles Outbreak Has Reached Its Highest Level in Decades
Kentucky has confirmed 29 measles cases this year, with 17 of those cases recorded in August alone. The surge has pushed the state to its highest annual total since 1991, putting renewed attention on a disease that health officials say can spread with startling speed among people who are not protected. The outbreak is now…
Measles Is Back, and It Could Cost America $1.5 Billion a Year
Something quiet has been happening in America’s public health system for several years now. Vaccination rates have been slipping. Slowly, almost imperceptibly, fewer children have been receiving the MMR shot that for decades kept measles at bay. Health officials noticed. Researchers ran the numbers. What they found should alarm anyone who pays taxes, carries health…