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Your letters: Shameful response to measles outbreak

More measles cases in Alberta than all of the U.S., and the weak and much-delayed response from Alberta Health Services includes a recommendation for proper handwashing. Seriously?
Faced with a skeptical religious community that became the center of the outbreak, public health officials say they may have ...
The measles vaccine may do more than we thought – and the growing number of outbreaks makes ensuring you’re protected ever ...
N.Y., on Friday urged Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to declare a public health emergency for measles after confirmed ...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. to declare a Public ...
The 'eliminated' status is given when there has not been a continuous spread of a disease for more than a year. Measles cases ...
The U.S. has seen more measles cases in 2025 than in any year since the virus was declared "eliminated" in 2000.
The nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faces questions from lawmakers on his response to the measles outbreak and plans for budget cuts.
Amid rising measles cases, vaccine skepticism despite a preponderance of safety evidence, and on the heels of the most severe flu season in 15 years, infectious disease threats are urgent and ...
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advised parents of newborns to “do your own research” before vaccinating their infants during a televised interview in which he also suggested the ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — In just two months as the federal health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made sweeping changes to the Department of Health and Human Services — and its priorities. He ...
Measles complications can include pneumonia, brain swelling and other respiratory or neurological complications, which can lead to death in 1 to 3 of every 1,000 children who are infected ...