What It Really Means to ‘Give Infectious Disease a Break’
That era might now be over. In recent years, the U.S. had already begun to neglect its public-health infrastructure, ...
Mom of child dead from measles: “Don’t do the shots,” my other 4 kids were fine
Most children do recover from measles, regardless of whether they're given cod liver oil. The fatality rate of measles is ...
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Do You Need a Measles Vaccine Booster? Here’s What Experts Say
Measles used to be one of the most common infectious diseases in the world. With the introduction of a measles vaccine in the 1960s, its incidence plummeted—but it didn't disappear entirely.
Five years after the Covid pandemic, health experts are finally ready to say that it’s over
With deaths and hospitalizations down, experts say vaccines and immunity from infection have helped turn the page on the Covid pandemic ...
Federal research cuts could worsen infectious disease toll worldwide, expert warns
Russell Vance is an immunology professor, infectious disease researcher, and the director of UC Berkeley's Cancer Research ...
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Measles is 'most infectious disease,' IDPH is prepared to stop the spread
Measles cases are rising across the United States. In 2024, the CDC totaled 285 cases for measles. Now, just three months into 2025, there have been 280 ...