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 Jr. […]
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 or […]
Robert F Kennedy (NYT file photo) US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on Thursday unveiled plans to cut a quarter of his department’s workforce as part of broad restructuring under his “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.The move, which aims to prioritise chronic disease prevention, will eliminate 10,000 positions, reducing the department of health and […]
