measles

A new study has ranked U.S. cities’ risk for a measles outbreak based on vaccine-exemption rates and proximity to international airports. Supposedly Chicago, Los Angeles, and Miami are the cities most at risk. Read more here.

Just this year, counties across California have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to try and prevent the spread of measles. Forty-three people have been diagnosed with measles in the state thus far. The prices quoted above do not even include the costs spent by individual patients seeking…

Fox News: Madagascar is currently in the midst of the biggest measles outbreak in its history. Only 58% of people on the mainland have been vaccinated, and there have been more than 115,000 cases. Read more here.

NBC News: The World Health Organization released a report claiming that measles in Madagascar has killed more than 900 people. Those most at risk for the epidemic that began back in September are infants from 9 to 11 months old. Supposedly the country’s vaccination rate is below 60%, far lower than…

CNN: At least nineteen individuals have confirmed cases of measles in Washington State.  Eighteen of the nineteen cases are children. Most of the infected children reported being unvaccinated against measles. There’s concern that the Washington outbreak could spread across the state line to…

Reuters: According to a recent WHO report, measles cases are on the rise in Europe and Latin America. Worldwide there has been a 30% increase in the number of cases since last year. Both Europe and Latin America show high rates of vaccine-refusal, which is certainly contributing to the problem. Read…

According to The Dallas Morning News, six unvaccinated people have contracted measles in Ellis County, Texas. Supposedly all of the cases are connected, and the Texas Department of State Health Services is concerned more cases will occur. A health advisory has been issued for health care providers…