Measles roars back in the US, topping 1,000 cases | World News

[ad_1] Measles roars back in the US, topping 1,000 cases (Photo: AP) The United States’ measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases with three deaths so far, state and local data showed Friday, marking a stark resurgence of a vaccine-preventable disease that the nation once declared eliminated.The surge comes as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy […]

South Korean truth commission halts probe into adoption fraud, hundreds of cases in limbo

[ad_1] SEOUL: The South Korean government’s fact-finding commission suspended its groundbreaking investigation into the extensive fraud and abuse that tainted the nation’s historic foreign adoption program, a decision stemming from internal disputes among commissioners regarding which cases warranted recognition as problematic. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission confirmed human rights violations in just 56 of the […]

US reports 17% increase in measles cases in a week, 712 active infections

[ad_1] The United States has reported 17% rise in measles cases in the past week taking active infections to 712, Bloomberg reported. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 105 new measles cases on Friday, bringing the total to 24 affected states. According to the CDC, 97% of those infected were either unvaccinated […]