Canada measles outbreak shows that vigilance must not slip
The next outbreak of serious disease is merely "a plane ride away," public health officials have long warned. The current crop of measles cases in Canada proves that point.
Nov 25, 2025
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Infections: News and Research on Measles
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Minnesota has one of the nation's lowest kindergarten measles vaccination rates
Minnesota has seen one of the nation's sharpest drops in measles herd immunity among kindergartners, falling well below the threshold needed to prevent outbreaks. A rise in nonmedical exemptions, especially at private schools, ...
Nov 20, 2025
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New measles spread across states threatens U.S. elimination status
The United States may be on track to lose its measles elimination status for the first time in 25 years as health officials confirm that two major U.S. outbreaks are linked to the same measles strain.
Nov 19, 2025
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Predicting disease outbreaks using social media
Vaccination rates are falling in many communities due to widespread misinformation and previously eliminated or controlled illnesses like measles are surging across the United States and Canada.
Nov 18, 2025
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Pakistan launches drive to vaccinate 57 million children against measles, rubella and polio
Pakistan on Monday began a two-week nationwide vaccination campaign targeting more than 57 million children, aiming to curb rising cases of measles, rubella and polio, the country's National Emergency Operations Center said.
Nov 17, 2025
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Measles case confirmed in southwestern Colorado, possible exposures in Cortez, Mancos
People in Cortez and Mancos may have been exposed to the measles from a confirmed case in a school-aged child in Montezuma County, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Nov 13, 2025
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Philadelphia airport passengers may have been exposed to measles, health officials warn
Passengers traveling through Philadelphia International Airport over the weekend may have been exposed to a case of the measles, city health officials warned Tuesday.
Nov 12, 2025
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Canada loses measles elimination status after ongoing outbreaks
Canada is no longer measles-free because of ongoing outbreaks, international health experts said Monday, as childhood vaccination rates fall and the highly contagious virus spreads across North and South America.
Nov 10, 2025
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Canada loses its official 'measles-free' status, and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall
In the wake of a measles outbreak in Canada that has infected thousands of people over the past year, an international health agency revoked the country's measles-free status on Nov. 10, 2025.
Nov 10, 2025
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Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don't game the system: Study
When four states between 2015 and 2021 stopped allowing parents to opt their children out of receiving routine vaccines without a medical reason, vaccination rates among kindergartners increased substantially. That's the ...
Nov 3, 2025
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