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Coming soon to the state you're in: MEASLES

"Kansas confirms 23 measles cases, Ohio has 10"

upi.com/Health_News/2025/03/27

Kansas and Ohio health officials have confirmed several measles cases among mostly unvaccinated children and adults, as the total number of states reporting measles outbreaks reaches 18.

UPI · Kansas confirms 23 measles cases, Ohio has 10 - UPI.comKansas and Ohio health officials have confirmed several measles cases among mostly unvaccinated children and adults, as the total number of states reporting measles outbreaks reaches 18.
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#DavidGeier’s involvement in #US govt #research heightens fears that #vaccine confidence could be further eroded, especially after #RFKJr’s recent embrace of questionable alternative treatments for #measles during the ongoing #outbreak in #Texas.

“If we increase vaccine hesitancy & immunization rates go down further, we will see more vaccine-preventable #disease outbreaks. That’s how it works,”said Dr. Christopher Beyrer, director of the Duke Global Health Institute.

Three new measles cases, all linked to Ontario traveller, confirmed in southern Alberta
Three new measles cases have been confirmed in Alberta pushing the south zone into an outbreak. The additional cases, reported midday on Monday, are all in the same household as an Ontario resident who travelled ...
#health #travel #outbreak #disease #Ontario #Alberta
cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/thr

Measles has arrived in Kansas and is spreading swiftly in communities with very low vaccination rates. Since last week, the state has tallied 10 cases across three counties with more pending. @ArsTechnica reports:
arstechnica.com/health/2025/03

Ars Technica · Measles arrives in Kansas, spreads quickly in undervaccinated countiesBy Beth Mole

Measles in Kansas appears to be running through unvaccinated kids of school age. Antivaxxer playgroup? Antivaxxer church?

"Data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reveals three juveniles between the ages of 5 and 10, one juvenile under 4-years-old, one juvenile between the ages of 11 and 13 and another juvenile between the ages of 14-17 have all tested positive for the virus."

kshb.com/news/local-news/kdhe-

KSHB 41 Kansas City News · KDHE: 6 Kansas residents - all under age 18 - confirmed positive for measlesBy Sam Hartle

Now have six people with measles in Kansas. 3/20/25

KWCH: 6 measles cases confirmed in SW Kansas, according to KDHE

"...WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) confirmed on Thursday that there are now six cases of measles in the southwestern part of the state. The first case was reported last Thursday.

The KDHE said the affected counties are Grant and Stevens. No patients have been hospitalized at this time, and all six cases involve unvaccinated individuals. This marks the first measles outbreak in Kansas since 2018...."

kwch.com/2025/03/20/6-measles-

KWCH · 6 measles cases confirmed in SW Kansas, according to KDHEBy Angela Smith