US committee is reconsidering all vaccine recommendations Move is dramatic departure for advisory group under Kirk Milhoan, who says he dislikes the term ‘established science’ The Guardian - US · Feb 1
South Carolina's measles outbreak nears 790 cases — making it the biggest in decades Nearly 790 people, primarily children, have been infected in South Carolina's ongoing measles outbreak, officials report. LiveScience · Jan 29
Measles may now be a permanent resident of the U.S. again, and it might be connected to something that started in Texas So much for healthy America! We Got This Covered · Jan 28
UK loses 'measles-free' status - what are the signs of measles? A surge in cases has stripped the UK of its measles-free status, as health officials warn of growing danger to unvaccinated children. Evening Standard · Jan 28
Six European countries lose measles-free status as cases surge across the continent Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Uzbekistan are no longer recognised as measles-free following a spike in cases in 2024. Euronews · Jan 27
Nearly half of CDC databases aren’t being updated as experts sound alarm over gaps in health data ‘The consequences will be dire,’ former NIAID director Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo warns The Independent UK · Jan 27
UK loses WHO status as measles-free after rise in deaths and fall in jab uptake UN health body says Britain is one of six countries in Europe and central Asia where disease has become re-established The Guardian - UK · Jan 26
The UK has lost its measles elimination status — again Measles has been spreading continuously in the U.K. for over a year, meaning the country has lost its elimination status. LiveScience · Jan 26
Measles ‘re-established’ in the UK, say global health chiefs The World Health Organisation said measles transmission was re-established in the UK in 2024. Evening Standard · Jan 26
Warning over measles as disease ‘re-established’ in UK From 2021 to 2023, the UK had previously held the status of having eliminated the disease The Independent UK · Jan 26
North Carolina Alert: Measles Cases Soar in Neighboring SC (What NC Parents Must Know) A dangerous resurgence of a nearly forgotten disease is happening right now just across the state line, and the numbers are climbing faster than health officials predicted. South Carolina health departments have confirmed a significant measles outbreak in the Upstate region, with cases centered heavily around Spartanburg County. Budget and the Bees · Jan 22
The 30-year high in US measles cases, in one chart Why the U.S. is on track to lose its measles "elimination status." Axios · Jan 22
CDC’s deputy director says measles outbreak is ‘cost of doing business’ in a global economy ‘This is appalling and not how public health leaders typically respond to ongoing outbreaks of preventable infectious diseases,’ one public health expert responded The Independent UK · Jan 21
South Carolina's Measles Outbreak Reaches 646 Cases, Vaccination Falls Short and Risks US Elimination Status Measles cases surge in South Carolina, risking US elimination status amid low vaccination rates, misinformation, and rising outbreaks nationwide. International Business Times UK · Jan 21
The Guardian - US · Jan 21 The return of measles: how a once-vanquished disease is spreading again A year after the Texas outbreak began, new US cases reveal gaps in vaccination and rising risk for children
The Independent UK · Jan 20 Why the US measles review matters as experts warn of wider risk The re-evaluation is largely symbolic, contingent on whether a single measles chain has spread uninterrupted within the country
International Business Times · Jan 19 Measles Reaches Clemson University as South Carolina Outbreak Explodes to 558 Cases, Worst in Nation Clemson University confirms measles case as South Carolina outbreak explodes to 558 cases, worst in US. Nearly 98% of students vaccinated, but case emerges from Spartanburg County epidemic that doubled in one week. Contact tracing underway, 531 in quarantine statewide. Health officials warn outbreak will worsen before improving.
The Independent UK · Jan 16 Measles cases jump again in South Carolina, rising to more than 550 Reported measles cases in South Carolina surged by almost 30% in the last few days
The Independent UK · Jan 15 CDC studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut looms Two new studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show wastewater monitoring of measles can flag measles spread days to weeks in advance
We Got This Covered · Jan 15 Measles deaths return to the US after a decade aka consequence of what happens when you ignore science The definition of making America great in Trump's dictionary.
The Independent UK · Jan 15 More than 170 measles cases confirmed in outbreaks across nine states this year Experts have blamed a decline in the rate of people taking the measles vaccine on skepticism from the Trump administration
The Independent UK · Jan 13 State sees massive surge in measles outbreak with 124 cases reported since Friday The South Carolina outbreak, centred in Spartanburg County, has now recorded 434 cases as of Tuesday
The Independent UK · Jan 9 South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio State health officials in South Carolina have confirmed 99 new cases of measles since Tuesday
Fortune · Jan 8 Trump's former surgeon general: One year in, the war on vaccination is undoing the Trump administration's health agenda Most voters want guidance from trained physicians and support continued vaccine innovation. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s contradict defy that mandate.
International Business Times · Jan 7 Trump Scraps Child 'Jabs' For 'MAHA Moms' While Slurring Words at High-Stakes Conference Trump administration slashes childhood vaccine recommendations from 17 to 11 diseases amid record measles outbreak while health concerns mount about the president's cognitive and physical wellbeing following visible struggles on Air Force One stairs and apparent speech difficulties at high-stakes press conferences.