Measles outbreak in North Dakota prompts local health officials to quarantine unvaccinated schoolchildren

An Insider’s View of the Texas Measles Outbreak

Katherine Wells, the public health director in Lubbock, Texas, describes her fight to stop the largest measles outbreak since 2000, despite a chaotic reorganization of federal health agencies.

The measles outbreak in the United States exceeded 1,000 confirmed cases, with three deaths so far, according to an AFP count based on public data. The outbreak occurred in late January in a rural area of Texas where a Mennonite religious community, an ultra-conservative and under-vaccinated population, lives. It recalls the 2019 epidemic (with more than 1,200 cases but no deaths) recorded in the Orthodox Jewish communities of New York and New J…

Measles outbreak across U.S. causes summer travel concerns

With over 1,000 measles cases reported across the U.S., health officials are issuing a warning as you make your summer travel plans.

Health experts predict spread in measles cases during summer travel months

Health officials continue to track measles cases across the country.Its a highly contagious disease.In fact when you have one person infected, it can transfer, transmit the infection to up to 9 or 10 other people, said Dr.Christian Brechot, USF Professor and Vice Chair of the Global Virus Network, at the beginning of the outbreak.WATCH Health experts predict spread in measles cases during summer travel months Health experts predict spread in mea…

Two measles cases reported in Cass County

NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) has just reported two cases of the measles in Cass County, bringing the state's total up to 11 this year. HHS says they were both unvaccinated and became infected through international travel. One individual is hospitalized. HHS also says the cases are unrelated to the nine in Williams County. Anyone present at the following locations during the listed dates and times may have b…

2 measles cases reported in Cass County

FARGO — The North Dakota Health and Human Services Department said two measles cases have been reported in Cass County, the first to be recorded in eastern North Dakota. Human services said both cases are unvaccinated individuals who contracted the disease through international travel. One of them is hospitalized. The health and human services department said members of the public who were at two Essentia Health locations in West Fargo and Fargo…