In Mathare, a crowded neighborhood in Nairobi, measles is still a big problem even though there’s a vaccine for it. Many parents bring their kids for the first shot, but fewer come back for the second one. This second dose is meant to make sure the vaccine really works. Researchers wanted to know wh
Authorities have reported a measles case in Beaufort County. The infected person is an adult whose vaccination status remains unclear, and there’s no evidence they had measles before. The health department is still trying to figure out where they caught it. This isn’t the first measles case in South
In a county where many doctors have never seen measles, the first case in late January sent the local health team into action. The county’s public health officer, a family doctor who had once opposed vaccine mandates, assembled nurses, epidemiologists and community staff to map the outbreak. They tr
California health workers have spotted measles virus in everyday wastewater, a sign that the disease may be spreading unnoticed. The Merced County Department of Public Health made the discovery, even though no confirmed sick people have been reported in that area. The state now counts 74 cases spr
Delta County now faces a new measles case that shows the virus may be moving around without anyone noticing. The child, who never left Colorado and had no known links to other confirmed infections, likely caught it from someone who did not get tested. This lack of tracing means exposed people are le
The state is asking parents in several counties to give their babies the measles shot earlier than usual because new cases are rising fast. The virus can cause serious brain damage, hearing loss, and even death. This problem is happening while more parents are choosing not to vaccinate their child
A plan to set up a dating event for people opposed to vaccination in Denver ran into serious trouble before it even started. The organizer of the "Unjected" singles meetup chose a local beer garden as the venue, only for the owner to cancel the booking after hearing what the event was about. Communi
Bangladesh is currently facing one of its worst measles outbreaks in years, with serious consequences for children. So far this year, health officials have recorded at least 86 confirmed measles deaths among kids, along with another 426 cases where symptoms strongly suggest measles. These numbers co
A nine‑year‑old boy’s holiday to a small Texas town sparked the most serious measles outbreak in the U. S. in over thirty years, and then crossed the border into Mexico where it spread even more widely. The chain of events began when the child, who had not received the standard two doses of the MMR
The state is watching closely after three new measles cases were found this year. The numbers are part of a larger national trend, with more than 2, 200 cases last year and about 1, 800 so far this year. Maryland’s three infections all came from people who had traveled out of state or abroad. The f
