Tag: herd immunity
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...
