Health & Pandemics

RFK Jr. Says Texas Measles Outbreak ‘Top Priority’ at HHS, Sending Vaccine Doses

RFK Jr. said measles outbreak in western Texas that has infected more than 100 people and led to one death is a “top priority” and vaccines will be provided.

Texas Measles Cases Rise to 146

The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led to the death of a school-aged child, health officials said.
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CDC Investigating Hospitalizations of 5 People Who Received Vaccine for Rare Chikungunya Virus

CDC said it is investigating the hospitalizations of five people who recently received a vaccine for the chikungunya virus transmitted via mosquitoes.

The Role of Vitamin A in Measles Management

Doctors are highlighting a dual approach to measles: vaccination to prevent infection and vitamin A supplementation to reduce severity for those infected.

Media Panic Over Measles Distracts From Real Threats to Kids’ Health and Safety

Despite death of child in Texas, deaths from measles in the U.S. are extremely rare. People who die from measles have a serious underlying condition.

Chinese Researchers in Wuhan Lab Find COVID-Like Bat Virus

Chinese researchers in Wuhan Lab found new COVID-like bat virus which, if lab enhanced, could create a threatening new bioweapons agent and pandemic pathogen.

Mystery Illness in Congo Has Killed More Than 50 People Hours After They Felt Sick

An unknown illness discovered in children who ate a bat has killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks, health experts say.

Texas Child Becomes First Confirmed Death in Measles Outbreak

A school-aged child infected with the measles died amid a growing outbreak in West Texas the Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed.