Dana Bash grills RFK Jr. over vaccines The HHS secretary denied responsibility for the nation's measles surge while defending vaccine skepticism Salon · Aug 2
RFK Jr loses temper in angry clash with CNN host over measles and Covid: ‘You want to sit here and attack me?’ Heated health secretary angrily accuses Dr. Anthony Fauci of ‘lying about everything’ and CNN of ‘punishing’ people during Covid in contentious interview The Independent UK · Aug 2
US officials focus on identification and rapid action as measles cases rise Authorities in Delaware tackle cluster with vaccination and contact tracing – but field has been weakened by cuts The Guardian - US · Aug 2
Measles has a record-breaking resurgence across the US largely due to misinformation IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 1
‘Very different kind of problem – and a dangerous one’: Doctors’ dire warnings as RFK Jr’s agenda sees measles surge back Measles is back with a vengeance in the U.S. Will America be able to fight off the virus this time? Julia Musto reports The Independent UK · Aug 1
Ohio Declares Its Third Measles Outbreak of the Year After Four Unvaccinated People Test Positive in Two Counties Ohio's health director declared a measles outbreak across Ashtabula and Tuscarawas counties. All four confirmed cases were unvaccinated. Medical Daily · Jul 31
Texas Confirms a Measles Outbreak in Montgomery County After a Traveler Infected Four Unvaccinated Residents Texas DSHS confirmed a measles outbreak in Montgomery County after four unvaccinated family members were infected by an out-of-state traveler. Medical Daily · Jul 31
State Vaccination Averages Hide the Local Pockets That Matter, and Most Places Do Not Publish Theirs CDC publishes kindergarten vaccination coverage by state, not by county or district. Why that matters and where local figures can be found. Medical Daily · Jul 30
Senate Panel Votes Thursday on a CDC Director Who Would Inherit the Worst Measles Year Since 1991 The Senate HELP Committee votes Thursday on Erica Schwartz for CDC director. She would inherit record measles cases and a nine-state outbreak. Medical Daily · Jul 29
A Mobile Vaccine Clinic Is Now Parking in Delaware County Neighborhoods Before Measles Arrives Delaware County's Wellness on Wheels clinic is offering catch-up MMR doses before the school year as Pennsylvania measles cases hit a 30-year high. Medical Daily · Jul 29
More Parents Encourage Vaccination Than Discourage It, a New Survey Finds, Even as Coverage Rates Keep Falling A survey of 1,315 parents found 36% encourage other families to vaccinate while 12% discourage it, even as kindergarten coverage falls. Medical Daily · Jul 29
Pennsylvania Recorded The Nation's Largest Weekly Measles Increase, Climbing From 110 To 134 Confirmed Cases This Month Pennsylvania's measles count rose from 110 to 134 in one CDC update. Here is how to read that jump and what the state's own data show. Medical Daily · Jul 27
Vaccine mis- and disinformation isn’t just a threat to public health, but also to our autonomy A previously eliminated disease — measles — is resurgent in Canada amid declining vaccination rates The Conversation · Jul 27
Delaware Declares a Measles Outbreak in Kent County as Arizona and Wyoming Track Separate Clusters Delaware declared a measles outbreak with four Kent County cases. Arizona and Wyoming are tracking separate clusters. What declaring an outbreak triggers. Medical Daily · Jul 27
Medical Daily · Jul 27 Experimental Pill Blocked Airborne Spread of a Measles-Like Virus in Ferrets, Researchers Report in Nature Microbiology An oral antiviral blocked airborne spread of a measles-like virus in ferrets, per Nature Microbiology. It is an animal study, not a human treatment.
Medical Daily · Jul 27 Four Weeks Until School: How to Find Your Child's MMR Record and Catch Up on a Missed Dose A practical guide to finding your child's MMR record before school, catching up on a missed dose, and getting the vaccine at no cost if eligible.
Medical Daily · Jul 26 CDC Data Show Seven States Carry Most 2026 Measles Cases as National Total Reaches 2,318 CDC confirms 2,318 U.S. measles cases in 2026, the most since 1991. Seven states hold most cases. What families should check before school starts.
The Guardian - US · Jul 24 US surpasses 2025’s record number of measles infections as cases climb The latest milestone, a recorded 2,318 infections, makes 2026 the worst year for measles in the US since 1991
The Independent UK · Jul 24 Measles symptoms to know as US surpasses 2025’s record for cases with five months left in 2026 IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jul 24 There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025 The U.S. has surpassed 2025’s record for measles cases, with five months left in 2026
The Independent UK · Jul 23 The number of US measles cases just hit a 35-year high Measles vaccines helped the U.S. eliminate measles 26 years ago
Medical Daily · Jul 23 Free and Low-Cost MMR Vaccination Is Available Right Now Across the U.S. — Here Is Exactly How to Find It With 2,260+ U.S. measles cases in 2026, free and low-cost MMR vaccines are available at health departments, CVS, Walgreens, and more. Here is how to find one near you.
Medical Daily · Jul 23 Michigan Is Battling Two Major Outbreaks at Once: A Cyclospora Surge Past 5,000 Cases and a Persistent Measles Presence Michigan surpassed 5,000 Cyclospora cases by July 17, 2026, linked to Taco Bell lettuce from Taylor Farms, while also managing one of the nation's highest measles burdens.
Medical Daily · Jul 23 The U.S. May Lose Its Measles-Free Status in November. Here Is What That Means and How It Happened PAHO will evaluate U.S. measles elimination status in November 2026. With 2,295 cases and 34 outbreaks, experts say the evidence of endemic spread is already clear.