Tag Archives: Measles

The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is undergoing more scrutiny by the Trump administration in their ongoing reassessment of vaccines despite the worst measles outbreak in decades. Jim O’Neill, the deputy secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), called on Monday …

SALT LAKE CITY —The number of Utahns infected with measles has reached 53 cases, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services reported on Wednesday. Southwest Utah Health District leads the state in measles infections with 39 cases, including eight new cases identified in the district. The Utah County Health District has the second-highest number of residents who have contracted …

Acting CDC Director Jim O’Neill on Monday called on vaccine manufacturers to develop separate shots for measles, mumps and rubella instead of the current vaccine, which combines the three. O’Neill wrote in a post on X that manufacturers should replace the MMR vaccine with “safe monovalent vaccines,” which only target one virus. His statement referenced a recent comment from President …

US health official calls for separating measles combination shots  Reuters Acting CDC director, citing Trump directive, calls for MMR shot to be split into three despite no evidence of benefit  CNN Trump’s call to split up the MMR childhood vaccine revives long-settled debate  CBS News CDC acting director calls for separate measles, mumps, rubella vaccines  Investing.com Acting CDC head Jim O’neill: I call on …

Thousands of Israelis diagnosed with measles | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Israel News The areas currently defined as outbreak zones are Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Bnei Brak, Harish, Modi’in Illit, Nof Hagalil, Kiryat Gat, Ashdod, and Safed. Cases of the measles rise in Israel. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK) ByAVIHAI CHIIM OCTOBER 5, 2025 10:18 Source link

South Carolina officials have confirmed an outbreak of measles in the state, contributing to what has been the highest level of cases in the U.S. since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. As of Wednesday, eight cases had been reported in the Upstate region of the state, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health. A measles outbreak …

Alberta is reporting its first measles death since outbreaks of the highly contagious illness began in the province in March. The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother contracted measles during pregnancy, died shortly after birth. “Since measles cases were first reported in Alberta this spring, I had hoped this moment would not come,” Adriana LaGrange, …

Measles outbreaks continue to simmer and spread across the country, with cases now popping up quickly in Minnesota. On Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Health alerted residents that it had confirmed 10 new cases since Monday, bringing the state’s tally so far this year to 18. “We have been worried about this all year,” said Dr. Chase Shutak, a pediatrician …

America’s terrible year of measles is far from over. Several states have reported more cases of the vaccine-preventable viral disease as of late, while the country as a whole has hit a new record high. Health officials in Michigan, California, and Illinois confirmed new cases of measles this week. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2025 has …

BRIDGEVIEW, IL – A third Cook County case of measles has been confirmed, this time at a supermarket in Crestwood. The case has been tied to an adult whose vaccination status is unknown, Cook County health officials said. Cook County Department of Public Health believe the case was acquired from exposure to the last reported case of an unvaccinated 4-year-old …