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Measles cases surge to highest levels in over 30 years, CDC data shows
CDC data shows 2025 is now the worst year for measles cases in this country in more than three decades. More than 150 people have been hospitalized due to the growing outbreak and three have died, ...
Sliding vaccine rates hang over vote on CDC director nominee as US measles cases hit dangerous milestone
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday tallied the highest number of US measles cases since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago, just as a key Senate ...
Measles cases in the U.S. reach highest levels in 33 years, CDC reports
The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread in more than three decades, and the year is only half over. The national case count reached 1,288 on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Centers for ...
US measles case count hits 33-year high — and Texas’ outbreak is to blame
Already in 2025, the United States has reported more measles cases than in any full year since the early ‘90s, according to ...
Measles Cases Are at a 33-Year High. Experts Warn Other Diseases Could Follow
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has reached a 33-year record high, years after it was officially eliminated in the ...
A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak has killed someone in Ontario. Here’s what you need to know
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has struck London, Ont., with 43 confirmed cases and one fatality so far this year. The ...
The diseases that could return as vaccination rates decline — and why you should care
Falling vaccination rates could lead to the return of previously eliminated diseases, and many more people will be at risk of ...