A possible exposure to measles occurred at Philadelphia International Airport on February 12, announced officials of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. Any travelers in Terminal E of the airport on February 12 between 1:35-4:30 pm are considered at risk of potential exposure. Health department officials are asking all people who were potentially exposed to … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) – A top U.S. health official on Sunday urged people to get vaccinated against measles amid outbreaks in several states and as the United States is at risk of losing its measles-elimination status. “Get the vaccine, please,” said Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services whose boss … Read more
During two days of questioning during Senate confirmation hearings last year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. he repeated the same answer. He said the closely scrutinized 2019 trip he took to Samoa, which came before a devastating measles outbreak, had “nothing to do with vaccines.” Documents obtained by The Guardian and The Associated Press undermine that … Read more
NAPA, Calif. – Another case of measles has been reported in the Bay Area amid nationwide outbreaks of the highly contagious viral disease. Napa County health officials said this is the first time since 2012 that the county has had a confirmed case. What we know The patient was identified as a child who was … Read more
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has identified seven new cases of measles in Spartanburg County, according to a Nov. 28 update. While many recent cases of infection have come from unknown sources, DPH investigators have information about the origin of the new cases. Six of the cases came from inside homes where … Read more