Tag Archives: Measles

Traveler with measles landed at LAX, stayed at nearby Hilton

Traveler with measles landed at LAX, stayed at nearby Hilton

An out-of-country traveler who passed through Los Angeles International Airport this month and stayed in a local hotel was confirmed to have measles, health officials announced Thursday. L.A. County Department of Public Health officials are investigating two sites in Los Angeles the man visited while infectious, according to a news release. Public spaces where others may have been exposed to …

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Visualized: America’s Surge in Measles Cases in 2025 – Visual Capitalist

Visualized: America’s Surge in Measles Cases in 2025  Visual Capitalist Measles cases just reached 30-year high in the US. How bad is California surge?  Sacramento Bee Travel warning: Measles cases at highest since virus was considered eradicated  KIRO 7 News Seattle U.S. measles outbreaks may end a hard-won victory over the virus  Science News Upcoming School Year Threatens Measles Exposure, Kansas City University Works …

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Officials say measles detected in Austin's wastewater is an early warning sign – KVUE

Officials say measles detected in Austin's wastewater is an early warning sign – KVUE

Officials say measles detected in Austin’s wastewater is an early warning sign  KVUE Austin Public Health finds measles in the water  Austin American-Statesman No reported measles cases in Travis County right now, so how was it found in our wastewater?  KXAN Austin Measles traces detected in Austin wastewater as other states announce more cases  CIDRAP Austin Morning Briefing July 23  Spectrum News Source link

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Measles Case Confirmed In NW Iowa – Explore Okoboji

(Sheldon)– Health officials are confirming a case of measles in northwest Iowa. On Tuesday, the state Department of Health and Human Services announced the case was linked to one adult person with no known link to other cases in the state. The person has not traveled outside of the state recently, but potential exposure sites have been identified. Anyone who …

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Liverpool mum says measles death led to her MMR vaccine rethink

Liverpool mum says measles death led to her MMR vaccine rethink

Tom Walker BBC News, Liverpool BBC Aimee said recent news reports had made her reconsider her doubts about vaccines A mother-of-three who previously had vaccine safety concerns said she had allowed her children to have the MMR jab following the recent death of a child with measles. Aimee, from Liverpool, said she and some of her friends had been sceptical, …

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Texas health officials analyze lessons of measles outbreak

Texas health officials analyze lessons of measles outbreak

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. As the number of Texas measles cases tied to a West Texas outbreak slows to a trickle, South …

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Prominent US anti-vaxxer says he caught measles and traveled back home | Texas

Prominent US anti-vaxxer says he caught measles and traveled back home | Texas

One of the most prominent anti-vaccine activists in the US says he caught measles in west Texas and traveled back home – but he seems not to have alerted local authorities of his illness, which means the highly transmissible virus may have spread onward. Measles is a threat to people who are unvaccinated or immune-compromised. In anti-vaccine communities, it may …

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First suspected measles case in Billings tied to Cornerstone Community Church

First suspected measles case in Billings tied to Cornerstone Community Church

BILLINGS – On Sunday morning, the pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in Billings told the congregation that the first presumed measles case in Billings is tied to their vacation bible school. A school-aged child was tested at a local healthcare facility on Friday after recently traveling with family to an area where measles is spreading. Pastor Jeff Romans told the …

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How Canada became the centre of a measles outbreak in North America

How Canada became the centre of a measles outbreak in North America

Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Canadian Press Catalina Friesen serves with a mobile clinic in Ontario Morgan Birch was puzzled when her four-month-old daughter, Kimie, suddenly fell ill with a fever and rash. At first, the Alberta mother assumed it was a common side effect of immunisations – or perhaps a case of chicken pox. Ms Birch then consulted her …

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