What to know about the COVID variant that may cause ‘razor blade’ sore throats
The COVID-19 variant that may be driving a recent rise in cases in some parts of the world has earned a new nickname: “razor blade throat” COVID.
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Measles vaccination rates drop after COVID-19 pandemic in counties across the US
Childhood vaccination rates against measles fell in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic in nearly 80% of the more than 2,000 U.S. counties with available data — including in states...
US measles case count climbs slightly to 1,046 cases, while Indiana’s outbreak ends
The U.S. saw a small increase in measles cases this week, an indicator that outbreaks are slowing down, though exposures at a busy airport in Colorado and a Shakira concert...
Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and US
North America’s three biggest measles outbreaks continue to balloon, with more than 2,500 known cases; three people have died in the U.S. and one in Mexico.
FBI arrests a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities
The FBI on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the Republican president’s...
Measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states
Here's what else you need to know about measles in the U.S.
Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US
Measles, declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, ripped through communities across more than 20 Texas counties in part because health departments were starved of the funding needed to run...
US measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states. Here’s what to know.
U.S. measles cases topped 700 as of Friday, with New Mexico, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas all reporting active measles outbreaks.
RFK Jr. visits West Texas as a second child is buried after dying from a measles-related illness
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. traveled to West Texas on Sunday after a second elementary school-aged child who was not vaccinated died from a measles-related illness.
Kansas measles cases double to 23 and new Ohio outbreak sickens 10
A measles outbreak in Kansas doubled in less than a week to 23 cases and has “a possible link” to outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico that have sickened more...