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Nov 14, 2024, 1:14 PM
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Measles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023: WHO
There were an estimated 10.3 million cases of measles in 2023 globally -- an increase of 20% from the previous year, according to a new WHO report.Nov 14, 2024, 1:14 PM
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May 30, 2024, 4:28 PM
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Chicago health officials say city's measles outbreak is over
The Chicago Department of Public Health announced Thursday that the city's measles outbreak is over after six weeks with no new cases.May 30, 2024, 4:28 PM
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Apr 26, 2024, 4:59 PM
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More than 150 people in West Virginia exposed to measles: Health officials
Health officials in West Virginia said Friday more than 150 people were exposed to measles after a case was identified earlier this week.Apr 26, 2024, 4:59 PM
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Apr 22, 2024, 3:36 PM
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Possible measles exposure at Indiana children's museum during total eclipse event, officials say
Officials are warning that people who attended a total eclipse event at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis may have been exposed to measles.Apr 22, 2024, 3:36 PM
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Apr 12, 2024, 4:00 PM
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US measles elimination status threatened due to 2024 outbreak: CDC report
A new CDC report published Thursday found that the U.S.'s measles elimination status is being threatened due to the most recent outbreak this year.Apr 12, 2024, 4:00 PM
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Mar 14, 2024, 11:19 AM
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Why does the US keep experiencing measles outbreaks?
Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000 but outbreaks keep popping up across the U.S. Experts explain to ABC News why this keeps happening.Mar 14, 2024, 11:19 AM
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Mar 11, 2024, 6:11 PM
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CDC sending team to Chicago to help respond to city's 1st measles cases since 2019: CDPH
A CDC team is being deployed to Chicago to help health officials respond to the city's first measles cases since 2019, the city health department told ABC News.Mar 11, 2024, 6:11 PM
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Mar 8, 2024, 10:41 AM
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Chicago reports first measles cases since 2019 amid rising infections across US
Chicago health officials reported the city's first cases of measles since 2019, one in a city resident and the other in a child at a new arrivals shelter.Mar 8, 2024, 10:41 AM
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Feb 27, 2024, 5:01 PM
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7th measles case confirmed in outbreak linked to Florida elementary school
The seventh case of measles linked to an outbreak at Manatee Bay Elementary School in Florida was confirmed by officials on Tuesday.Feb 27, 2024, 5:01 PM
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Feb 22, 2024, 2:54 PM
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Children's MMR vaccine rate drops 2%, 250,000 kindergarteners vulnerable to measles: CDC
National MMR coverage has dropped 2% from the 2019-2021 school year to the 2022-2023 school year,Feb 22, 2024, 2:54 PM
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Feb 20, 2024, 6:09 PM
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6th case of measles linked to Florida elementary school outbreak
A sixth case of measles linked to an outbreak at an elementary school in Weston, Florida, has been confirmed by officials.Feb 20, 2024, 6:09 PM
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Feb 16, 2024, 6:03 AM
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Amid rising measles cases, a new generation of doctors is being taught how to spot the disease
Measles was once considered eliminated in the U.S. Now, doctors are having to learn how to rapidly detect and diagnose a disease they have never had to treat before.Feb 16, 2024, 6:03 AM
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Jan 18, 2024, 6:03 AM
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Measles outbreaks are occurring in some pockets of the US. Here's why doctors are concerned
Two decades after measles was considered eliminated, outbreaks are occurring in some pockets of the U.S. Here's why doctors are concerned.Jan 18, 2024, 6:03 AM
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Jan 15, 2024, 2:08 PM
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Doctors' group offers free measles vaccines in Philadelphia to fight outbreak
A doctors' group is offering free measles vaccines for unvaccinated residents in Philadelphia to fight an outbreak that has infected eight people so far.Jan 15, 2024, 2:08 PM
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Jan 8, 2024, 5:59 PM
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Philadelphia health officials are tracking a measles outbreak: What to know
The Philadelphia Department of Health said it's tracking a measles outbreak in the city, with eight confirmed cases as of Monday.Jan 8, 2024, 5:59 PM
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Nov 16, 2023, 1:01 PM
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Global measles cases rose 18% in 2022 amid low vaccination rates: Report
Domestic measles cases surged in 2019, with an estimated 1,274 people sick in at least 31 states -- the greatest number of cases reported since 1992, the CDC says.Nov 16, 2023, 1:01 PM
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Jun 22, 2023, 1:47 PM
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CDC says infants should get extra measles vaccine prior to traveling abroad as cases rise
The CDC issued a Health Alert this week, warning Americans about rising measles cases linked to international travel.Jun 22, 2023, 1:47 PM
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Apr 25, 2023, 1:25 PM
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Measles outbreak in American Samoa declared public health emergency
American Samoa declared a public health emergency in response to a measles outbreak that's led to 32 confirmed and probable cases, all in children 13 years old and under.Apr 25, 2023, 1:25 PM
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Feb 24, 2023, 12:40 PM
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Measles outbreak that sickened 85 children declared over in Ohio
The measles outbreak that infected 85 children in central Ohio has been declared over, according to health officials. Nearly all the cases were among unvaccinated kids.Feb 24, 2023, 12:40 PM
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Dec 8, 2022, 1:27 PM
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At least 63 children are sick with measles in Ohio
The central Ohio health system is fighting measles in addition to RSV.Dec 8, 2022, 1:27 PM
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Nov 23, 2022, 2:01 PM
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Measles is an 'imminent threat' worldwide, CDC and WHO report finds
A new report from the CDC and the WHO says measles is an "imminent threat" globally after nearly 40 million children missed at least one dose of the vaccine in 2021.Nov 23, 2022, 2:01 PM
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Nov 23, 2022, 5:19 AM
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What you need to know about measles after Ohio outbreak sickens 19 children
Public health experts tell ABC News what people need to know about measles after an outbreak of the virus in Ohio sickened 19 children.Nov 23, 2022, 5:19 AM
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Apr 27, 2022, 3:15 PM
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Measles outbreaks possible amid 'perfect storm' of conditions, WHO and UNICEF warn
A "perfect storm" of circumstances brewing for largescale measles outbreaks affecting children, WHO and UNICEF warn, as worldwide cases riseApr 27, 2022, 3:15 PM
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Nov 10, 2021, 1:00 PM
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Risk of measles outbreaks growing as 22 million infants miss 1st vaccine: Officials
More than 22 million infants throughout the world didn't get their first measles vaccine dose last year.Nov 10, 2021, 1:00 PM
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Mar 12, 2021, 12:01 AM
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The high price of low vaccination rates: How a single measles outbreak cost $3.4 million
Society bears the brunt of costs from anti-vax movement, study finds.Mar 12, 2021, 12:01 AM
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Jan 10, 2020, 5:00 PM
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College student diagnosed with measles visited restaurants, retail stores, airport
A student at Northeastern University in Boston was diagnosed with measles Jan. 8.Jan 10, 2020, 5:00 PM
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Jan 8, 2020, 12:16 PM
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800 unvaccinated school kids told to stay home today in Seattle
Nearly 800 Seattle students will be kept out of school today, their first day back after winter break, because they aren't vaccinated against measles.Jan 8, 2020, 12:16 PM
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Dec 30, 2019, 12:16 PM
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Samoa ends measles state of emergency
The government of Samoa ended the state of emergency it had declared in response to its measles outbreak that swept the small island nation of fewer than 200,000 people.Dec 30, 2019, 12:16 PM
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Dec 29, 2019, 4:20 PM
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Get vaccinated or don't come back to school, officials tell Seattle public school students
More than 2,200 students were sent letters to get vaccinated.Dec 29, 2019, 4:20 PM
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Dec 6, 2019, 10:09 AM
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Samoa arrests anti-vaccine activist as it combats deadly measles outbreak
Samoa arrested a local anti-vaccination activist as authorities carry out a mass vaccination campaign in the Pacific island nation in response to a measles outbreak.Dec 6, 2019, 10:09 AM
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Dec 5, 2019, 1:04 PM
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Worldwide measles deaths surge, reversing years of progress
More than 140,000 people around the world died of measles last year, most of them children under the age of 5, according to a new report.Dec 5, 2019, 1:04 PM
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Dec 2, 2019, 6:26 AM
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Death toll from Samoa measles outbreak rises to 53, mostly young children
The death toll from a growing measles outbreak on the small Pacific island of Samoa has topped 50.Dec 2, 2019, 6:26 AM
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Nov 10, 2019, 5:52 AM
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Anti-vaccine leaders targeting minority becomes growing concern at NYC forum
The anti-vaccine movement has a history of targeting minority groups, like the Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn and the Somali refugee community in Minnesota.Nov 10, 2019, 5:52 AM
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Nov 11, 2019, 12:18 PM
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New measles case reported in metro Atlanta
Cobb County, a suburban part of Atlanta, Georgia, confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated person, according to state health officials.Nov 11, 2019, 12:18 PM
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Oct 31, 2019, 2:26 PM
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Measles infection could cause long-term damage to immune system, studies show
A measles infection changes the body's immune response, effectively erasing the immune system's memory of previous infections.Oct 31, 2019, 2:26 PM
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Sep 16, 2019, 1:28 PM
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No new measles cases suggests that spread of the disease is slowing
There were no new cases of measles reported last week, the Centers for Disease Control reported Monday, which marks a notable decline from earlier this year.Sep 16, 2019, 1:28 PM
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Sep 3, 2019, 5:13 PM
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Measles emergency 'effectively over': New York City officials
Health officials declared the end of the measles outbreak in New York City.Sep 3, 2019, 5:13 PM
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Aug 29, 2019, 12:08 PM
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Europe grapples with ‘surge’ of measles cases that dwarfs ongoing US outbreak
A new report released by the World Health Organization shows that the fight against measles in Europe is on a downward slide.Aug 29, 2019, 12:08 PM
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Aug 29, 2019, 5:10 AM
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Parents urged to vaccinate their kids against measles ahead of the new school year
The new school year is starting as there are six active outbreaks and after months where recent records for the number of measles cases in the U.S. have broken recordsAug 29, 2019, 5:10 AM
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Aug 20, 2019, 11:03 AM
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New measles numbers show the disease continues to spread but at slightly slower pace
The number of measles cases continues to grow, though at a slightly less rapid pace than was recorded earlier in the year.Aug 20, 2019, 11:03 AM
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