Measles spreads to central Texas; 5 states have active outbreaks
Texas has reached 422 cases of measles in an outbreak that started two months ago. Texas, New Mexico, Ohio, Kansas and ...
The rise and fall (and rise again?) of measles in the United States
The U.S. eliminated measles in 2000—but that hard-won achievement is now under threat. To contain the current outbreak, some ...
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Lessons from the last major measles outbreak in 1989: San Antonio became a national model for vaccine programs
The West Texas measles outbreak has been labeled as the worst in more than 30 years. TPR looked into the way San Antonio ...
House Democrats investigating RFK Jr. over ‘reckless’ bird flu response
House Democrats are investigating Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts regarding the bird flu outbreak. In a Tuesday letter, Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Emily ...
Penn Dental Medicine Study Shows Gum Containing Antiviral Protein Reduces Flu, Herpes Transmission
"A broad-spectrum antiviral protein (FRIL) present in a natural food product (bean powder) to neutralize not only human flu viruses but also avian (bird) flu is a timely innovation to prevent their ...
Mass layoffs hit workers at HHS; sweeping cuts extend to CDC, NIH, FDA: Recap
Layoffs of 10,000 Health and Human Services employees begin. Agencies devoted to seniors, minorities and HIV prevention ...
Democrats investigating RFK Jr. bird flu response
House Democrats are investigating Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his bird flu response, which ...
12 months and 70 cases since the first human bird flu infection: Are we any safer?
One year ago, the first bird flu infection in a human in the United States was reported in a Texas dairy worker. There have ...
Nearly 500 cases of measles reported across 19 states: CDC
The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in western Texas has grown to 400 cases amid reports of some children ...
Fact check: RFK Jr.'s faulty advice on bird flu
In recent news appearances, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested allowing ...
‘Disappointed but not surprised’: Measles cases explode in 19 states, new outbreak confirmed
Measles cases nationwide jumped dramatically this week, according to new numbers reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday.