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Measles flagged at NC hotel and gas station, health department says
More than 20 cases of measles were recorded in the state in 2025 and 2026, but none have been reported since February.
Chautauqua County Health Department Reports First Lab-Confirmed Measles Case
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Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark feud among politicians and health officials
Medical experts say the brouhaha has diverted focus from an exploding public health threat.
Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark feud among politicians and health officials
Medical experts say the brouhaha has diverted focus from an exploding public health threat.
Tennessee health department confirms 4th case of measles in 2026
The cases are spread out across Tennessee, with one in the Memphis area and another in East Tennessee, according to the report.
Tennessee health department confirms 4th cases of measles in 2026
The cases are spread out across Tennessee, with one in the Memphis area and another in East Tennessee, according to the report.
Officials press Pennsylvania health department on ‘measles-associated’ deaths
Lancaster County Commissioner Josh Parsons wrote over the weekend. “If the governor disputes [the coroner’s] finding, he has a responsibility to say why in a clear, transparent way, rather than dismiss it. Nothing prevents him…
The Family at the Center of Pennsylvania’s Measles Controversy
Two Amish parents grieving the loss of their newborn child tell their story.
HEALTH ALERT: Measles exposure reported in Buncombe County, NCDHHS officials say
Officials were informed of a measles case in a resident of another state who traveled through Asheville while infectious.
Health officials identify potential exposure locations in Madison County
Health officials have identified a potential measles exposure in Madison County, with public exposure locations at the Lowe’s on Eastern Bypass in Richmond and the nearby Baptist Urgent Care located within the University Shopping Center.
Potential measles exposure reported at Asheville hotel, NCDHHS says
There was a measles case from an out-of-state person who traveled through Asheville in August, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said.
Officials: Measles case reported in Asheville hotel
North Carolina state health officials report a case of measles in Buncombe County with potential exposure at a hotel in Asheville.
Health officials investigate possible measles exposure in Buncombe County
North Carolina health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure in Asheville.
Governor Shapiro and US Health Secretary RFK Jr. trade jabs amid measles outbreak
(WHTM) — Measles mistrust and skepticism boiled over in Pennsylvania this week as deaths were announced and deaths were disputed. It led to a war of words between Governor Shapiro and U.S. He…
How did nine children die in a 1991 Pennsylvania measles outbreak?
Several years ago, vaccine expert Paul Offit gave a speech to medical staff at a pediatric hospital, saying some parents choose not to immunize their children...
Measles Outbreak In Pennsylvania— A Case Study In The Challenges Of Public Health
A public health expert explains how the measles outbreak in Pennsylvania exemplifies the challenges facing public health in America.
3 states battling new measles outbreaks. What to know
Measles outbreaks are growing across the US during the nation's worst year for cases in decades. Here's what health officials want you to know.
UW Health officials address measles vaccine misconceptions
As measles cases across the state continue to rise, UW Health officials are addressing misconceptions people may have about the MMR vaccine.
KY Health Department confirms potential measles exposure in Richmond, Olive Hill
According to the KY Department for Public Health, a potential measles exposure has been identified in Richmond and Olive Hill this week.
Kentucky health officials warn of potential measles exposures
Health officials have identified potential exposures in Richmond and Olive Hill
When the Nation's Top Health Official Becomes the Outbreak's Biggest Obstacle
RFK Jr. cast doubt on confirmed measles-associated deaths during Pennsylvania's worst outbreak in decades.
Cortland County reports measles case; health officials track contacts, say public risk low
A person in Cortland County has been diagnosed with measles and is recovering at home, prompting local health officials to work to identify anyone who may have
Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials
NEW YORK — The recent announcement of Pennsylvania’s first measles-related deaths in decades has ignited a public feud among politicians and health officials who disagree over the role of the contagious disease in the fatalities.
Meta reaches $18 billion settlement, rising measles cases in the U.S.
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RFK Jr. questions measles deaths in Pennsylvania
Click in for more news from The Hill{beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story RFK Jr. seizes on Shapiro’s measles statements Top Trump administration health officials are seiz…
Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials
The recent announcement of Pennsylvania’s first measles-related deaths in decades has ignited a public feud among politicians and health officials who disagree over the role of the contagious disease in the fatalities
Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials
NEW YORK (AP) — The recent announcement of Pennsylvania’s first measles-related deaths in decades has ignited a public feud among politicians and health officials who disagree over the role of the contagious disease in the fatalities.
Political feud between Gov. Shapiro and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. erupts into high-stakes battle over vaccine safety
Amid a worsening measles outbreak that has sickened hundreds throughout the state, Gov. Josh Shapiro stepped to the podium during a press conference in...
Pennsylvania Department of Health reports 460 cases of measles in 31 counties
Death from measles, though rare, occurs in one to three patients per 1,000 cases, according to the press release.
DPH Confirms Four Additional Measles Cases in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed four additional cases of measles in the metro Atlanta area.
Chautauqua County Health Department warns residents about measles
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Chautauqua County Health Department is warning residents about measles cases spreading across Western New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Measles is highly contagious.…
Shapiro, Kennedy have war of words following 2 measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Health this week recorded its first two measles-associated deaths in 35 years, both in people who were unvaccinated. The agency declined to provide further details, saying it was protecting patient privacy.
Chautauqua County Health Department Alerts Residents to Measles Activity in Surrounding Areas
Photo Left: CCHD’s Mobile Health Vehicle; Photo Right: Child receiving immunization on Mobile Health Vehicle
As a measles outbreak escalates in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country, exposures rattle people at risk
Measles is showing up in places where people who can’t be protected have to live, work or go to school.
Josh Shapiro is battling RFK Jr. over measles, and the politics are getting messy
A feud between the Pennsylvania governor and health secretary sparked by this week's reports of measles-related deaths laid bare the increasingly polarized politics of public health.
Josh Shapiro is battling RFK Jr. over measles, and the politics are getting messy
A feud between the Pennsylvania governor and health secretary sparked by this week's reports of measles-related deaths laid bare the increasingly polarized politics of public health.
Shapiro, RFK Jr. clash after Pennsylvania health officials report 2 measles-related deaths
Two people with measles died in Pennsylvania. Misinformation and politics erupted.
The state Health Department said an infant’s death was associated with measles. The county coroner says the baby with measles died of a ruptured spleen.
Trump officials cast doubt on Pennsylvania measles death claims
Top Trump administration health officials are openly questioning the circumstances of two deaths that Pennsylvania officials attributed to measles. “We don’t know exactly what happened in P…
Pennsylvania health official confirms 2 measles-associated deaths in state
Oregon health officials warn of possible measles exposure at crowded Canby Rodeo
Oregon health officials say large crowds, tight seating and the difficulty of pinpointing who might have been at risk led to their exposure notice about the outdoor event.
RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly told lawmakers who held the key to his confirmation last year that a 2019 visit to Samoa before a deadly measles outbreak had ” nothing to do with vaccines.” New documents obtained by The Associated Press and The Guardian refute that testimony.
Pennsylvania measles deaths prompt concerns for NJ health leaders
NJ health officials are urging people to stay up to date on immunizations following two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania.
Sen. Alsobrooks: Measles rise in Maryland is ‘directly tied’ to ‘misinformation’ spread by RFK Jr.
AP report: RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., then a prominent anti-vaccine activist, preempted the 2019 visit with a letter to the Samoan prime minister requesting to study the Pacific island nation’s measles, mumps and rubella vaccines after the deaths of two children who had received them. In the letter, he used the words vaccine or vaccination eight times.
A tragic Pennsylvania death is drawing attention to a growing health threat
Pennsylvania health officials confirmed that one of two measles-related deaths involved an infant as the state’s outbreak grows.
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Baby among 2 reported measles deaths Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, health officials say
Pennsylvania officials say an infant was among the two unvaccinated patients who died while being infected with measles.
Vaccination protections 'teetering' as state declares measles outbreaks in 3 counties
Despite Maryland’s relatively high measles vaccination rate statewide, those rates are slipping and varying coverage by county can leave community members exposed to potentially severe or deadly infection.
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Two U.S. measles deaths, the profit motive for women's health, and more Morning Rounds news today
2 die from measles in Pennsylvania, health officials say
Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said Tuesday.
2 measles-related deaths reported in Pennsylvania, the state’s first in 35 years
Both people were unvaccinated. Their deaths, the first ones reported in the U.S. this year, came as the country registers the most measles cases in any year since 1991.
Two people in Pennsylvania have died from measles
Two people have died due to measles in Pennsylvania, the state Department of Health said Tuesday. Both individuals were unvaccinated.
Pennsylvania reports two deaths from measles, health department says
Pennsylvania reported two deaths related to measles on Tuesday, the first such deaths in the state in 35 years, health officials said.
Two die of measles in Pennsylvania outbreak, health officials say
The deaths are the first measles-related fatalities in the U.S. this year. Both people had not been vaccinated against the illness.
Pennsylvania health department reports 2 measles deaths in Lancaster County
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania
Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said Tuesday.
Measles case confirmed in Kane County; health officials working to notify potentially exposed people
Health officials in the west suburbs are working to notify people who may have been exposed to the measles.
Maryland declares measles outbreak in 3 counties
The Maryland Department of Health has declared a measles outbreak in St. Mary’s, Carroll and Cecil counties, health officials said Monday. The health department said it is investigating 14 confirmed cases among unvaccinated Maryland residents and that most of the case contacts occurred within specific households. Measles is considered highly contagious and can be spread through the air when an…
Health officials declare 14 new measles cases and outbreaks in three counties
Measles outbreaks have been declared in St. Mary's, Carroll and Cecil counties, Maryland health officials announced.
Maryland reports 27 measles cases since July 15, all among unvaccinated residents
Maryland declared a measles outbreak in three counties after confirming 14 new cases, all involving unvaccinated residents. No public exposures were found.
Maryland Dept. of Health declares measles outbreak in three counties as cases rise to 31
The Maryland Department of Health has declared a measles outbreak in St. Mary’s, Carroll and Cecil counties after confirming 14 new cases among unvaccinated res
Maryland Department of Health declares measles outbreak in 3 counties with 14 new cases
The Maryland Department of Health is declaring an outbreak of measles in three counties.
Back-to-school season expected to worsen record measles outbreak
With kids returning to school amid the worst year of measles in more than 30 years and a record number of children report exemptions from vaccines, the likelihood that the spread of measles will wo…
Measles spread in Wisconsin; almost everyone made ill is unvaccinated, health officials say
Measles spread in Wisconsin; almost everyone made ill is unvaccinated
Fact Checking Dr. Oz And Byron Donalds On Vaccines: What The Science Actually Says
A doctor fact checks Dr. Oz and Rep. Byron Donalds claims on vaccines and measles during their recent CBS appearances on "Face The Nation"
Kentucky measles cases rise to 24 as outbreak expands to new county
Kentucky's ongoing measles outbreak continues to grow, with health officials reporting five new cases Friday.
Vaccine enforcement gaps in Pennsylvania charter schools put thousands of children at risk
With Pennsylvania steeped in one of the largest measles outbreaks in the country, charter schools across the state are allowing children into classes without...
Penn State Health notifies public of potential measles exposure at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital
Penn State Health is notifying the public of a potential measles exposure at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Measles Outbreak in Iowa
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) has confirmed 12 measles cases in Iowa with evidence of person-to-person spread. Around 5,000 exposures may have already occurred. Visit our Measles page for more information, including where exposures may have occurred.
Pa. Department of Health warns of two measles exposures in Lancaster County
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — In the wake of increasing measles cases across Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has issued a warning about two exposures in Lancaster C…
As Pa. measles cases persist, back-to-school vaccine efforts ramp up
As measles infections statewide reach nearly 300 cases, public health leaders are looking toward preventing disease in schools this fall.
Steuben County investigating confirmed measles case
Officials say the resident, who was unvaccinated, is safely isolating at home until they are no longer contagious.
New measles case confirmed in unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident, Georgia health officials say
Georgia's latest measles case has been confirmed in an unvaccinated resident of metro Atlanta, state officials say.
Four confirmed cases of measles reported in Meigs County
The Meigs County Health Department (MCHD) has reported four confirmed cases of measles in Meigs County as of Monday, August 17.
Department of Public Health confirms measles outbreak in Kentucky
The cases have been confirmed in Christian, Todd, Trigg and Washington counties.
Southern Iowa measles outbreak spreads to 12 confirmed cases, health officials warn
Health officials are warning of a growing southern Iowa measles outbreak after 12 confirmed cases and possible public exposures.
Health officials confirm four measles cases in Meigs County, Ohio
Measles is highly contagious and may lead to serious health complications, especially in young children.
Kindergarten vaccine exemptions jump to another record high
Coverage among kindergarteners for the major vaccines fell in more than half the states, continuing a years-long trend, as measles cases climb.
State health department confirms measles outbreak in Western Kentucky
According to the online measles dashboard, 10 of the newly-confirmed cases are in Christian County.
Trump’s vaccine order is counterproductive and ‘wrong on so many levels,’ GOP lawmaker says
GOP Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy called President Donald Trump’s new vaccine order to separate injections for measles, mumps and rubella “wrong on so many levels.”
With measles cases on the rise, doctors stress childhood vaccination
As nationwide measles cases climb to the highest levels seen in 35 years, Lucas County medical practitioners are raising the importance of vaccinating ...
Measles case confirmed in Madison County, what health officials are saying
A case of measles has been confirmed in Madison County.The individual is currently recovering at home according to Madison County Public Health.Madison County
Health department confirms case of measles in Seneca County
The patient was unvaccinated and had recently traveled to Pennsylvania, where there have been 296 total cases of measles so far this year.
Measles cases confirmed in CNY
Health officials in Cayuga and Madison counties issued warnings following the identification of measles cases in the Finger Lakes region.
Trump's vaccine order would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago
Monday’s announcement by Trump calls for separating combination shots — including the measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine — into separate injections.
New Mexico Department of Health announces 18th measles case for 2026
The New Mexico Department of Health reported its 18th measles case of 2026 in the southeastern portion of the state.
Measles case confirmed in western Kentucky, health officials suspect outbreak
Officials confirmed at least one unvaccinated person in western Kentucky's Christian County contracted measles, a highly contagious respiratory disease. Officials warn of several unconfirmed cases in the area too.
Kennedy in Bakersfield: States will get best science as Kern reports measles cases
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) As millions of Californians begin heading back to the classroom from summer vacation, President Trump has signed an executive or
Kentucky health officials report confirmed measles case, suspect outbreak after additional unconfirmed case reports
The Kentucky Department of Public Health announced Thursday that a case of measles with a high number of community exposers was confirmed in Christian County.
Wisconsin health officials investigating measles outbreak in southwest counties
State health officials have confirmed 15 new cases of measles among residents in southwestern Wisconsin, and it’s likely there will be at least a half dozen more.
New Executive Order Undermines Child Health
On August 10, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at making major changes to federal vaccine policy. Among several other actions, this order would make major revisions to the childhood vaccination schedule, direct care providers to administer monovalent vaccines as soon as they are available (starting with splitting up the MMR (measles, mumps, […]
Area school districts reviewing student health protocols as Measles cases continue to rise
In Good Health: Why Measles Numbers Are On The Rise
Nationwide, students, teachers, and parents are gearing up for the school year.And measles is spreading. The U.S. has already logged more cases this year than in all of 2025. It’s the highest count in 35 years. That’s in large part because measles vaccination rates have slipped below 95 percent – the threshold public health experts say is needed to stop community spread. Last week on CNN, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said children should be vaccinated for measles after being pressed on-camera, even as he used the same interview to push a debunked claim about respiratory syncytial virus. And on Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at upending the childhood vaccine schedule, including changes to the measles vaccine and others. But what will actually change at the doctor’s office?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.
Letters: Refocus public health priorities on current threats like food safety, measles
Recently, public discourse has been dominated by debates surrounding Dr. Anthony Fauci and COVID-19. While leadership in managing a pandemic is important, our focus should be on the critical dangers
Two new cases of measles in southwest Wisconsin, health officials say
The cases bring Wisconsin's 2026 total to four measles cases.
Trump signs order overriding CDC vaccine schedule and breaking up measles, mumps and rubella shots
Order also recommends all shots be given at separate medical visits though cost of doing them together is lower