Measles

US health agency confirms third measles-related death for 2026

There were 4,410 confirmed cases of measles across the country as of Oct 15.

Bangladesh’s battle to contain measles outbreak a ‘real warning’ to other nations, experts say

So far, 1,147 people have died of measles in Bangladesh, with 94% of reported deaths among children under five years old, the WHO said.

US measles outbreak: CDC offers states US$100 million in support

The funding is intended for immunisation programmes and for efforts to improve measles surveillance.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 6, 2026

A view of the Medical Assistance and Rescue Centre, an infectious diseases hospital, in the town of Shelekhov in the Irkutsk region, Russia, Oct 5, 2026.

New York declares state of emergency over measles outbreak

Nurse Stephanie Truckey makes a house call to the Millers, an Amish family, in Middlefield, Ohio, on Sept 25, 2026.

Trump’s pick to lead FDA health agency grilled by Senate

Heidi Overton was questioned extensively about health policies put forward since vaccine-sceptic Donald Trump took office in 2025.

Pennsylvania asks for CDC help on measles outbreak, demands agency recognise measles deaths

Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has become the focus of a stand-off between US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Governor Josh Shapiro.

Fourth measles-related death reported in US as outbreak grows

More than 3,290 cases of measles have been recorded across the US since early 2026.

Trust in measles vaccines falls in US, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Some 76 per cent of Americans said they believe vaccines against measles, mumps and rubella are safe for kids, down from 84 per cent in a May 2020 Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Wiping out measles impossible due to vaccine hesitancy in rich countries, says Bill Gates

The WHO says vaccination rates need to be above 95 per cent to prevent outbreaks.

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