US EditionMeasles cases rise to 700, adding pressure to RFK Jr.
- Measles cases in the U.S. Topped 700 by Friday, with active outbreaks in six states.
- Declining childhood vaccination rates since the pandemic contributed to the measles resurgence.
- Texas reported 541 cases across 22 counties, with 56 hospitalizations and two deaths of unvaccinated children.
- Health Secretary Kennedy claimed cases were plateauing; however, the CDC redeployed a team to West Texas.
- Health experts fear measles will spread in communities with low vaccination rates, potentially lasting a year.
59 Articles
59 Articles
Measles cases rise to 700, adding pressure to RFK Jr.
(The Hill) - The measles outbreak has now surpassed 700 reported cases in the U.S., raising the pressure on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to rein in the deadly virus. Overall, 712 cases have been reported with new cases being discovered in Kansas, Ohio and Indiana, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The outbreak has now spread to 25 states, per the data. The uptick comes after Kennedy s…
US measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states. Here’s what to know.
U.S. measles cases topped 700 as of Friday, capping a week in which Indiana joined five others states with active outbreaks, Texas grew by another 60 cases and a third measles-related death was made public. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed in a televised Cabinet meeting Thursday that measles cases were plateauing nationally, but the virus continues to spread mostly in people who are unvaccinated and the U.S. Centers for Disease Con…
Press-Telegram
US measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states. Here’s what to know
By DEVI SHASTRI, AP Health Writer U.S. measles cases topped 700 as of Friday, capping a week in which Indiana joined five others states with active outbreaks, Texas grew by another 60 cases and a third measles-related death was made public. Related Articles Doctors remove pig kidney from an Alabama woman after a record 130 days The House speaker’s eyeing big cuts to Medicaid. In his Louisiana district, it’s a lifel…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 82% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
