Measles cases are surging, making global elimination a 'distant goal,' WHO says

“Global measles elimination remains a distant goal,” according to the WHO report released Friday. The progress of the last ...
Truthout

South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak Illustrates Danger of Vaccine Misinformation

A confluence of larger national trends threaten communities with reemergence of a preventable, potentially deadly virus.
AZ Central

People who attended a Tate McRae concert in Phoenix may have been exposed to measles

Maricopa County Department of Public Health officials said that a visitor from outside the county has a confirmed case of measles and visited two public locations. The warnings about public exposures ...
Medical Xpress

Philadelphia airport passengers may have been exposed to measles, health officials warn

Passengers traveling through Philadelphia International Airport over the weekend may have been exposed to a case of the measles, city health officials warned Tuesday. Travelers and anyone else who was ...
GoUpstate

Measles update: An infected person was in Spartanburg restaurant in early November

Health officials warned of a potential measles exposure at a Spartanburg County restaurant on November 2. The ongoing outbreak in the county has grown to 35 cases, centered around two local schools.
STAT

Canada loses measles elimination status — as does the entire Americas region

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Vaccines spark an emotional roller coaster

There are few more divisive issues in medicine today than the topic of vaccines. Until COVID, most Americans were glad to have their children vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, polio, HepB, ...
Miami Herald

4.8 million pounds of chicken that went to hotels and restaurants can have metal

About 4.8 million pounds of frozen ready-to-eat chicken breast and thighs were recalled by Hormel Foods on Saturday because they might have pieces of metal. This was the second not-food-in-your-food ...
The Boston Globe

Recipe: The familiar combination of chicken, apples, and apple cider is a must-have on the fall table

Chicken braised with apples is a quintessential fall dish. The apples almost melt in the pan, lending their texture and fruity flavors to the sauce. A splash of apple cider and apple cider vinegar ...
NPR

U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

Nearly two months after a deadly, massive measles outbreak in Texas was declared over, the highly contagious disease continues to spread across the country. The U.S. has now confirmed 1,596 cases this ...
Kitsap Sun

Caring for a community's children, no matter their opinions on vaccines | Opinion

After my previous column I received a few emails from readers that posed an ethical dilemma. They asked if I have ever considered not treating patients who became sick with a vaccine-preventable ...