Texas confirms growing measles outbreak affecting school-aged children
Officials with the Texas Department of State (DSHS) have warned that the outbreak of measles involving school-age children is on the rise. The report states that 10 cases have been identified in Gaines County, with eight cases being school-aged children, two of which were under five years of age. “The highly contagious nature of the […]
‘Well, America I Hope You Like Measles’
CNN host Jake Tapper said Thursday on “The Read” that America will love measles in response to President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services. He quipped that he was looking forward to it. Mr. Tapper asked, “Representative Kinzinger, is your expectation that everyone will be approved, […]
Measles cases in US triple last year’s total — NYC saw 11 cases in 2024
Alarming new data reveals that the number of measles cases recorded in the US this year is already three times higher than the 2023 total. There were 188 reported measles cases in 26 states and Washington, DC, including one in upstate New York and 11 in New York City. The Centers for Disease Control and […]
Measles cases surge to over triple last year with five months still to go
The measles infection rate in the United States in 2024 is more than three times higher than in 2023, even though there is still nearly halfway through the year. There have been 188 reported cases of measles in the United States this year, according to statistics updated Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control. This […]
Two Brooklyn migrant shelter residents test positive for measles
Two people living at a migrant shelter in Brooklyn have tested positive for measles, bringing the city’s total number of cases this year to 11. The massive shelter, which opened last summer at 47 Hall St., reportedly houses more than 3,000 adult migrant residents, and health officials are racing to determine who else may have […]