Measles

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.

Bangladesh fights world’s worst measles outbreak as vaccination gaps fuel spread

Children receive treatment for measles at Bangladesh Shishu Hospital & Institute in Dhaka.

Bangladesh measles toll nears grim 1,000-child mark

A child receiving treatment for measles at Bangladesh Shishu Hospital & Institute in Dhaka on Sept 3.

US measles cases hit 3,134 as leaders feud over the death count

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has said incorrectly that the measles vaccine contains fetal tissue.

The problem with separate MMR vaccines

Unlike COVID-19 vaccines, two doses of the MMR vaccine provide long-lasting protection for the overwhelming majority of people.

US CDC joins Robert F. Kennedy Jr in questioning Pennsylvania measles deaths

Pennsylvania has recorded 424 total measles cases, including 73 hospitalisations and the two deaths – both in unvaccinated patients – in 2026 as of Aug 26.

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