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CDC Cancels Measles Help for Texas Schools Amid Staff Layoffs
MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has canceled its plans to ...
Hiltzik: RFK Jr.'s views on autism show that anti-science myths are rampant at the agency he leads
At his recent news conference, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spewed a firehose of falsity about autism. Experts in the ...
FACT FOCUS: Examining RFK Jr.’s claims about measles, autism and diet as head of HHS
KENNEDY, in interview with Sean Hannity that aired on Fox News on March 11: “There are adverse events from the vaccine. It ...
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CDC Shuts Down Key Labs for Hepatitis and STI Testing After Layoffs
MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Key labs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have shut ...
Whooping cough surges as uptake of vaccines falters
The spread of whooping cough has been increasing since the early 2000s. But in 2025, there have been more than 8,000 cases of ...
US has 800 measles cases and outbreaks in several states. Here’s what you should know
The U.S. reports 800 measles cases nationwide, with Texas and New Mexico leading the outbreak. The virus spreads easily and is preventable through vaccines.
MAP: Where are the biggest measles outbreaks in the US right now?
A total of 800 measles cases across two dozen states have been confirmed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
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Montana has a measles outbreak with its first cases in 35 years. Here's what you should know
Montana is the ninth U.S. state to have an active measles outbreak. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s ...
CDC advisory group considers narrowing COVID vaccine recommendations
Notes from a recent meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ COVID-19 Work Group show health ...