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A record-breaking measles outbreak in the US has ended. It may have helped drive a spike in vaccination rates

The measles outbreak in South Carolina — the largest the United States has had in decades — has ended, state health officials announced Monday. There were nearly 1,000 confirmed cases over about six ...

This year’s World Cup is testing the public health playbook

Although rare diseases like Ebola are concerning, experts say that most public health preparation for the World Cup has been ...
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Measles is not the only disease on the rise. Mumps also may be making a comeback

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Measles is not the only vaccine-preventable disease making headlines. Health officials in Maryland have issued an alert after confirming an uptick in mumps cases — 26 reported so ...
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Maricopa County faces measles outbreak in decades

MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. (CNN, KYMA) - Public health officials in Arizona are warning of the biggest measles outbreak Maricopa ...
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Hospitals fighting measles confront a challenge: Few doctors have seen it before

A sign points the way to measles testing in West Texas in 2025. Officially, the U.S. has maintained “measles elimination status” since 2000. After outbreaks in Texas, Arizona, Utah, and now South ...

A measles outbreak crossed into Mexico from Texas. A larger tragedy followed

It all started when a 9-year-old boy went with his parents to visit relatives in Seminole, Texas, early last year. After he returned home to Mexico, a red rash erupted on his skin. Within weeks, so ...