Tag: herd immunity
South Carolina sees 6 more measles cases, bringing the total to 979.
Ninety-seven additional cases. The number itself is a jolt, an unwelcome echo from a past we believed was long behind us. South Carolina now...
A measles case has turned up in Georgia.
A ripple of concern has spread across Georgia as public health officials confirm a case of measles within the state. For many, measles feels...
The lasting impact of viruses – and where the anti-vaccine movement fits in.
Viruses, microscopic entities, have been silent architects of life on Earth for billions of years. Far from being mere agents of disease, they’ve driven...
South Carolina has a soaring measles outbreak. What does that mean for the rest of the U.S.?
The air in South Carolina is thick with more than just humidity; it’s now also laden with serious concerns about a soaring measles outbreak....
Another Virginia child has measles after a trip abroad.
Reports surfacing from Virginia indicate another instance of a child contracting measles following a trip abroad. This specific case, while concerning on its own,...
Measles exposure confirmed in North Carolina.
There's a specific kind of unease that settles in when a threat we thought was relegated to history books suddenly whispers back into our...
Whooping cough is going way up because fewer kids are getting their shots.
Once a ghost of the past, a disease largely relegated to history books thanks to effective vaccines, whooping cough is making a troubling comeback....
What can the U.S. learn from a European country grappling with measles?
The gentle hum of daily life in some European nations is being punctuated by a chilling, familiar sound: the cough and fever of measles....
An Ichilov doctor caught measles after treating an unvaccinated child.
Imagine this: you're a dedicated doctor, a frontline hero, working tirelessly to heal the sick. You're surrounded by precautions, steeped in medical knowledge, and...
Canada could soon lose its measles-free status, and the US might, too.
Remember measles? For many of us in North America, it’s a disease we thought was relegated to history books, a scary ghost from childhood...
U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country – NPR
Remember measles? For many, it's a disease relegated to history books, a childhood ailment largely conquered by the marvel of modern medicine. Yet, a...
