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Nearly 500 confirmed cases of measles across 19 US states, says CDC

Government reports largest outbreak is in Texas, and 70 people across US needing hospitalization

The Guardian - US

Travelling overseas? You could be at risk of measles. Here’s how to ensure you’re protected

On March 26 NSW Health issued an alert advising people to be vigilant for signs of measles after an infectious person visited Sydney Airport and two locations in western New South Wales.

The Conversation

Doctors Claim Kids Are More at Risk With Robert Kennedy's Measles Remedy Using Vitamin A

Medical professionals are pushing back against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's claims that vitamin A is a remedy for measles.

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Health officials say federal cuts will hurt Texas’ measles response

Federal grants paid for workers to help with measles testing and vaccination in Lubbock and were going to help equip a Dallas lab to test for pathogens, including measles.

The Texas Tribune

Kansas measles cases double to 23 and new Ohio outbreak sickens 10

A measles outbreak in Kansas more than doubled Wednesday to 23 cases, and an outbreak in Ohio grew to 10

The Independent UK

Sexism fuels RFK's "MAHA mom" agenda

RFK Jr. is using his "MAHA moms" to push women out of the workplace and into the kitchen

Salon

‘Leave Measles Out of Spring Break’: California coast city releases PSA to try and slow virus spread

Fears of continued spread of the virus come as the West Texas outbreak grows

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Measles outbreak sends warning for future of infectious disease - Roll Call

A measles outbreak in Texas has spread, spurring concerns about the impact of a drop in vaccine uptake nationwide.

Roll Call

Romania’s measles crisis: What’s driving Europe’s biggest outbreak?

A yearslong measles outbreak has exploded in Romania, fueled by anti-vaccine rhetoric, a floundering medical system, and conflicting health guidance. The rest of Europe is far from immune.

Euronews

First Thing: Greenland PM accuses Trump of interference before visit by US delegation

Experts say US president’s expansionism is threatening rules-based global order in place since 1945. Plus, measles cases already higher than in all of 2024

The Guardian - UK

‘The goal is to disassemble public health’: experts warn against US turn to vaccine skepticism

As measles sickens hundreds and health secretary RFK Jr spreads dubious information, experts sound the alarm

The Guardian - US

Measles was eliminated from Australia. Experts warn US and Asia outbreaks may bring back this ‘heat-seeking missile’

There were 18 cases in NSW in 2024 – up from six in 2023 – while in Victoria there have already been 13 cases so far this year, compared with 16 in 2024

The Guardian - AU

More US states report measles cases amid vaccine misinformation

Ohio, Maryland and Alabama among states to report new cases, with 378 confirmed in first few months of 2025

The Guardian - US

Texas measles outbreak expected to last months - but it has spurred more vaccinations

Measles cases in West Texas are still rising two months after the outbreak began

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Here’s how to tell if you need another measles shot as cases rise across the U.S.

Cases continue to spread throughout the U.S.

LiveScience

Are you protected against measles? Do you need a booster shot? Everything you need to know about immunity

There have been hundreds of measles cases reported in the U.S. since the beginning of the year. Here's what you need to know about measles immunity.

The Texas Tribune

Texas is poised to make measles a nationwide epidemic, public health experts say

Public health experts say Texas needs better messaging on vaccinations and quarantining and more people conducting contact tracing to contain the spread.

The Texas Tribune

Parents of Texas child who died of measles stand by decision to not vaccinate

The measles vaccine has been proven to be safe and effective against the disease, which is highly contagious and can be life threatening.

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The Independent UK

Parents of unvaccinated 6-year-old killed by measles in Texas speak out. They still are anti-vax

Children’s Health Defense official says parents affected by measles outbreak ‘would rather have’ untested treatments ‘than the MMR vaccination’

Latin Times

Anti-Vaxx Mom Whose Daughter Died From Measles Says Disease 'Wasn't That Bad'

The parents of a Texas child who died from measles appeared in a video formulated by an anti-vaccine group where they continued to push against vaccines.

The Conversation

Measles cases are on the rise − here’s how to make sure you’re protected

The measles outbreak that started in Texas in late January continues to grow. As of March 18, 2025, confirmed cases in the outbreak, which now spans Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, reached 321, surpassing the number of confirmed cases recorded for all of the U.S. in 2024. The vast majority…

The Texas Tribune

TribCast: Measles, COVID and the state of our public health system

On the fifth anniversary of the start of the COVID pandemic, we discuss the measles outbreak and the state’s ability to respond to health crises.

The Conversation

Combatting the measles threat means examining the reasons for declining vaccination rates

Measles was supposedly eradicated in Canada more than a quarter century ago. But today, measles is surging.

The Independent UK

Experts warn measles infections can linger for years as outbreak continues to spread across the nation

The highly contagious measles virus has already sickened patients in 16 states and is linked to the deaths of two people

The Conversation

Europe had worst measles outbreak since 1997 – new data

Europe has had the highest number of measles cases since 1997, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). There were 127,350 cases in 2024 – about double the number from 2023.

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