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‘She nearly died’: 18-month-old girl returned to ICE custody, denied medication despite life-threatening illness, lawsuit says

An 18-month-old girl, Amalia, was hospitalized with a life-threatening respiratory illness while detained by US immigration authorities. She was returned to custody and denied medication after her release from the hospital, amidst a measles outbreak at the Dilley, Texas facility. Her parents, also detained, sued for their release.

The Times of India

Schools bring back mandatory face masks amid measles outbreak

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The Independent UK

US experiencing largest measles outbreak since 2000 – 5 essential reads on the risks, what to do and what’s coming next

The measles outbreak in South Carolina reached 876 cases on Feb. 3, 2026. That number surpasses the 2025 outbreak in Texas and hits the unfortunate milestone of being the largest outbreak in the U.S. since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated here.

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Newly obtained emails undermine RFK Jr.'s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip before measles outbreak

Documents obtained by The Guardian and The Associated Press undermine Robert F_ Kennedy Jr_'s testimony during his Senate confirmation hearings that the 2019 trip he took to Samoa before a devastating measles outbreak had “nothing to do with vaccines.”

The Independent UK

Fear among Minnesota's Somali community compounds a public health woe: Low measles vaccination rates

Public health officials say a measles crisis has long been brewing in Minnesota

The Independent UK

World Cup host city mandates face masks as measles outbreak spreads

Classes have also been suspended at 15 schools

The Independent UK

Children in South Carolina are developing rare brain swelling complications after measles outbreak

The majority of the Southeast state’s 876 cases have been in unvaccinated children

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First Thing: Minnesota girl, 10, released from ICE custody after a month in detention

Elizabeth Caisaguano and her mother released from Texas facility hit by measles outbreak. Plus, the Epstein stories you may have missed

The Guardian - UK

Calls to shut down Texas ICE facility for children grow amid measles outbreak

At least two cases confirmed at detention center for children and their parents in Texas

The Guardian - US

Regional health organization issues alert as measles cases surge across the Americas

The Pan American Health Organization has issued an alert due to a surge in measles cases across the Americas, with Mexico reporting the highest numbers

The Independent UK

Measles is back at Disneyland for the first time in more than a decade

Southern California’s ‘Happiest Place on Earth’ hasn’t seen a case since 2015

The Independent UK

Not vaccinating enough children against measles could cost England £290m, experts warn

The UK is no longer considered to have ‘eliminated’ measles, according to global health officials

The Independent UK

CDC Red Alert: Measles Exposure Confirmed at Disneyland’s Goofy’s Kitchen

A trip to the “Happiest Place on Earth” usually ends with souvenirs and photos, but for some families, it may have ended with a CDC Red Alert. Health officials have confirmed that a guest with a highly contagious case of measles visited Goofy’s Kitchen at the Disneyland Hotel recently. Because…

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Two cases of measles detected at Dilley immigrant family detention center

The cases come amid renewed nationwide scrutiny of the facility following the transfer there of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy who federal agents arrested along with his father in Minneapolis.

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CDC Monitors Rising Measles Cases After Multiple Exposures at Major US Airports

You probably thought we left measles in the history books alongside scurvy and rickets. Yet, here we are again, watching alerts scroll across the screen about confirmed cases moving through major U.S. airports like IAD and LAX. The CDC is actively monitoring a rise in exposures, and it is not…

The Independent UK

ICE confirms measles inside Texas detention center holding growing number of immigrant families

‘All movement’ is stopped inside the Dilley detention center, according to DHS

We Got This Covered

A South Carolina measles outbreak has residents panicking, but RFK Jr.’s CDC official dismissed the chaos with a chilling remark

They are ignoring the problem.

The Guardian - US

US committee is reconsidering all vaccine recommendations

Move is dramatic departure for advisory group under Kirk Milhoan, who says he dislikes the term ‘established science’

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LiveScience

South Carolina's measles outbreak nears 790 cases — making it the biggest in decades

Nearly 790 people, primarily children, have been infected in South Carolina's ongoing measles outbreak, officials report.

We Got This Covered

Measles may now be a permanent resident of the U.S. again, and it might be connected to something that started in Texas

So much for healthy America!

Evening Standard

UK loses 'measles-free' status - what are the signs of measles?

A surge in cases has stripped the UK of its measles-free status, as health officials warn of growing danger to unvaccinated children.

Euronews

Six European countries lose measles-free status as cases surge across the continent

Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Uzbekistan are no longer recognised as measles-free following a spike in cases in 2024.

The Independent UK

Nearly half of CDC databases aren’t being updated as experts sound alarm over gaps in health data

‘The consequences will be dire,’ former NIAID director Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo warns

The Guardian - UK

UK loses WHO status as measles-free after rise in deaths and fall in jab uptake

UN health body says Britain is one of six countries in Europe and central Asia where disease has become re-established

LiveScience

The UK has lost its measles elimination status — again

Measles has been spreading continuously in the U.K. for over a year, meaning the country has lost its elimination status.

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