Author: Claudinne Miller
Nevada: 20 new measles cases reported since Oct. 30th
8 News Now Measles cases continue to climb in the area around Colorado City, Arizona, now at a total of 158. The region on the Arizona-Utah border is just 160 miles east of Las Vegas. Cases have increased steadily in the border towns of Hildale in Kane County, Utah, and Colorado City, which is in […]
Nov 5, 2025
Central Asia is a hot spot for measles – WHO data
eurasia.net Vaccine hesitancy produces a predictable rise in infection rates. Central Asian states have some of the highest rates in the world for the preventable disease of measles, according to fresh data published by the World Health Organization. Over the past 12 months, Kyrgyzstan has sported the world’s highest rate of measles cases with 1,392 per 1 million […]
Nov 5, 2025
Measles cases approach 1,700 in U.S.
American Hospital Assn here have been 1,681 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. so far this year, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Cases have been reported by 42 states and jurisdictions, and 12% of cases have been hospitalized. There have been 44 reported outbreaks, and 87% of all cases […]
Nov 5, 2025
Outbreaks of measles are fueled by outbreaks of mistrust
AAMC The key to understanding and fighting the forces that fuel measles and other viral outbreaks is better communication with families, says infectious disease physician Adam Ratner, MD, MPH. The day in 2018 that a child with measles showed up at his New York City hospital was a watershed moment for infectious disease specialist Adam […]
Nov 5, 2025
The Americas, led by Canada, is on the brink of losing measles-elimination status
STAT The Americas — North, Central, and South — is the only region of the world that has ever managed to stop endemic transmission of measles. But that hard-won victory against the highly contagious virus is on the verge of being rolled back. This week an expert committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) […]
Nov 5, 2025
California: Riverside County Sees Uptick in Mpox Cases Ahead of Large Valley Events
NBC News Health officials are warning of a concerning rise in mpox cases in Riverside County, with 24 cases reported so far this year and more than half occurring in the last two months. The increase comes as Pride celebrations get underway across the Coachella Valley. Doctors at DAP Health say the surge serves as […]
Nov 5, 2025
Mpox outbreak hits Chicago communities
Fox/Chicago Cook County Health’s Dr. Monica Almeida Mercon spoke with ChicagoLIVE’s Anita Blanton to explain the potential causes for the rise in mpox cases in Chicago. She also discussed how individuals can protect themselves from the outbreak.
Nov 5, 2025
US public health officials vigilant as newer mpox variant detected
Guardian Risk to general public is low but cases in California suggest virus is spreading undetected in some communities. A newer variant of mpox, the virus formerly known as monkeypox, is now spreading through some communities in the US and Europe. The risk to the general public is low, but community transmission in new places […]
Nov 5, 2025
WHO says mpox now detected in more countries, with 17 deaths in Africa over six weeks
Reuters The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that 17 countries in Africa have experienced ongoing active transmission of mpox over the past six weeks, with 2,862 confirmed cases, including 17 deaths between September 14 and October 19. WHO also said that Malaysia, Namibia, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain have detected the Clade Ib […]
Nov 5, 2025
Is Covid During Pregnancy Linked to Autism? What a New Study Shows, and What It Doesn’t
KFF A large study from Massachusetts has found that babies whose mothers had covid-19 while pregnant were slightly more likely to have a range of neurodevelopmental diagnoses by age 3. Most of these children had speech or motor delays, and the link was strongest in boys and when the mother was infected late in pregnancy. The increase […]
Nov 5, 2025