measles

Rumored revival of measles parties

Rumors of parents hosting “measles parties” in California are spreading across the country. Health officials haven’t received any reports of such parties taking place, but they have received a number of […]

More young adults say vaccines are parent’s choice

The majority of Americans think vaccines for childhood diseases should be required for all children, but younger adults are less likely than older generations to agree. A recent Pew survey examined […]

Measles cases highest in 20 years

More U.S. measles cases were reported in the first eight months of this year than in any other year in the past two decades. From Jan. 1 to Aug. 29, the […]

U.S. measles cases reach 20-year high

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 288 cases of measles in the U.S. through May 23 – the largest number of cases in that time period since […]

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