The Latest Breaking News from Measles

Congressman Says Detainees Almost Need To Be "Dying" To Get Medical Care In ICE Detention Center

A U.S. Congressman said that people in an immigration detention center have to be practically "on the ground dying" before receiving medical care.

International Business Times · Apr 7

Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive as child death toll passes 100

UN assists in emergency vaccination drive as country battles worst surge in cases in years amid fall in vaccination rates

The Guardian - AU · Apr 7

Bangladesh conducts emergency measles vaccinations as outbreak kills more than 100 children

Bangladesh is conducting emergency measles-rubella vaccinations while trying to contain an ongoing outbreak that has killed more than 100 children

The Independent UK · Apr 7

US measles cases just climbed to over 1,500, with surges in three states

Cases in Utah have risen rapidly this year. Nearly a quarter of the state’s 486 cases were reported during the last three weeks

The Independent UK · Mar 30

Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records show

Most of the state’s measles cases reported so far this year are inside the West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County, where four infected El Paso residents worked.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 26

Friday essay: my mother survived polio – stories like hers show why vaccination matters

Measles cases have already been reported in most states in Australia this year. Cases tripled here last year, compared with the previous one. It’s hard to believe just over a decade earlier, in 2014, the disease had been declared eliminated in Australia by the World Health Organization, thanks to the…

The Conversation · Mar 19

Heading to Bali, Vietnam or Thailand? Why a measles vaccine is more important than ever

If you’re planning an Easter holiday to Bali, Vietnam or Thailand, it’s a good time to check if you and your family are vaccinated against measles.

The Conversation · Mar 19

147 measles cases reported in Texas so far this year, most of them in federal detention centers

Local officials report that 108 of the cases originated in a contracted detention facility in Hudspeth County.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 17

We get it, RFK Jr: you have abs. Now enough with the slopaganda

While the health secretary posts shirtless workouts and AI videos, he should be focusing on soaring cases of measles, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17

Shirtless RFK Jr gives the smackdown to a Twinkie in a bizarre AI video

Robert Kennedy Jr’s heightened concern over Americans’ diets comes as measles has been reported in 31 states

The Independent UK · Mar 15