US epidemic

NEW YORK — U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according

Eight of the cases occurred in southern Illinois.

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In today’s newsletter: Despite a national programme of vaccinations since 1967, measles cases are on the rise – why?

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says six infants have been born with congenital measles since an outbreak began last fall, adding they were infected in the womb through mothers who were not vaccinated.

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About 500 Texans, mostly young unvaccinated children, have contracted the disease. The U.S. health secretary was in West Texas to visit the family.

The person traveled to Houston from Mexico while infected with measles, a virus that can be transmitted before symptoms even develop, according to the health department.

The highly contagious measles virus has already sickened patients in 16 states and is linked to the deaths of two people

Children’s Health Defense official says parents affected by measles outbreak ‘would rather have’ untested treatments ‘than the MMR vaccination’

Two unvaccinated people were killed in a rapidly spreading outbreak that has sickened more than 220.

Read new research showing that current antivirals do not work well against bird flu found in cow’s milk, and the route of infection affects disease severity.

Large and small boxes of Savage Pet’s raw chicken cat food were recalled

Officials are urging pet owners not to feed their pets raw food or raw milk and to avoid letting them roam outside.

Two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes

The measles outbreak in rural Texas has exposed how hospital buildings are ill-equipped. Meanwhile, long distances between providers makes testing people and transporting samples difficult.

NYT Measles continues to spread in West Texas and New Mexico, with more than 250 people infected — many unvaccinated school-age children. Two cases in Oklahoma, for which state officials have not p…

Why do health experts fear the West Texas measles outbreak may be much larger than reported? For some, it’s a question of simple math.

The highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, or bird flu, was detected in a backyard flock in Anne Arundel County​, according to the Maryland Department of Agriculture.

A new H5N1 bird flu mutation has appeared in a cluster of infected dairy cows. It's a genetic change that scientists say could not only make the virus more lethal, but increase its spread between mammals and possibly humans.

The US Department of Agriculture announced it will allocate $100 million to develop vaccines and other therapies to help contain the spread of bird flu on poultry and dairy farms

York Region Public Health is investigating a confirmed case of measles that they say is linked to an international flight that landed at Toronto Pearson.

At least 124 people, mostly babies, children and teens, have been infected. Eighteen people have been hospitalized.

A child in Texas has died from measles, the first death from measles in the United States since 2015.

Health secretary earlier said outbreak was ‘not unusual’ but with first US measles death in decade steps up response

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The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.

Wealthy nations are purchasing vaccines against H5N1 influenza and boosting surveillance, but there are concerns that low-income countries will be left behind.

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