The Latest Breaking News from Measles

While taking vitamin A can help prevent complications in people infected with measles, only the vaccine can ward off infection

US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s response to the recent measles outbreak has drawn sharp criticism from health experts. During a cabinet meeting, Kennedy incorrectly mentioned that the outbreak had already killed two people in Texas, adding that such outbreaks were “not unusual.” The fact is that the Texas…

‘We’re going to be honest with the American people for the first time in history,’ Kennedy claims

Texas health officials have pleaded with families in the state to avoid attending "measles parties" and ensure that their children are vaccinated.

Health experts wary as US health secretary fails to endorse effective vaccines and instead calls them a ‘personal choice’

Measles has sickened nearly 150 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died

In rural West Texas, measles has sickened nearly 150 people, most of them unvaccinated. A school-age child has died. The virus is spreading among Gaines County’s Mennonite community, where government mandates are not trusted.

Texas’ health commissioner fielded questions from state lawmakers about the outbreak and vaccine risks.

Thomas Corry, who served as the department’s assistant secretary of public affairs for roughly two weeks, announced his resignation on LinkedIn

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, a Republican, took to social media to announce legislation renaming a cut of beef from the New York Strip to the "Texas Strip", whilst having said nothing about the measles outbreak the state is currently battling.

Tom Corry, a top spokesperson at the health and human services department, abruptly resigned on Friday