Measles infections top 800 cases across 24 states
The US has hit 800 measles cases across 24 states, with Texas the epicenter of the outbreak, the CDC said Friday. A rash of West Texas cases that started nearly ...
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Can vitamin A treat measles? RFK Jr. suggests so. Kids are overdosing.
Some unvaccinated children hospitalized with measles had signs of vitamin A toxicity, a hospital in West Texas said in a late March statement, adding that patient reports said it was ...
Kennedy draws from misinformation playbook by touting an inhaled steroid to treat measles
The measles outbreak in West Texas has reignited familiar anti-vaccine tactics: claiming there are readily available treatments for the disease while sowing doubt in the safety of vaccines.Health Secretary Robert ...
Father of Measles-Stricken Child Reveals What RFK Jr. Told Him
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stayed mum on a touchy topic during a dinner with the dad of an 8-year-old girl who died of measles, the man said.The health secretary “never ...
Measles Claim the Life of a Second Child in Texas
Measles claimed the life of a second child on Thursday in west Texas, raising concerns about an outbreak in the Lone Star State. An eight year-old girl died of “measles ...
RFK Jr Said Cod Liver Oil Could Treat Measles. Now, Kids Are Turning Yellow.
Hey, real quick: since our Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is a known anti-vaxxer who has a long history of holding some fairly insane beliefs about health and how ...
New York City confirms two unrelated measles cases
Two cases of measles have been confirmed in New York City as of the end of February, according to the New York City Health Department. Officials didn’t disclose the ages ...
Texas measles outbreak rises to 146 cases including unvaccinated child’s death
The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday. The number of ...
School-Age Child Dies in First U.S. Measles Fatality in Years as West Texas Outbreak Grows
The first U.S. measles death since 2015 has been reported in West Texas, as an outbreak that began late last month continues to grow. The death was a “school-aged child ...
Report: Trump Admin Seeks to Stop Migrants at Border Over Disease Concerns
Reports indicate the Trump administration plans to resume expulsions under the Centers for Disease Control’s Title 42 authority. The measure, first used by the Trump administration to combat COVID-19, allowed ...
