CDC Says It's On The Ground In Texas As State's Measles Cases Top 150
CDC sends ‘disease detectives’ to Texas for measles outbreak
Texas Reports 13 New Measles Cases as CDC Team Arrives in State
‘You have a voice here’: Rep. Subramanyam encourages Americans to keep speaking out at town halls
Hundreds across the country are attending town halls to make their opinions heard on the ongoing cuts to the federal workforce by the Trump administration. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., joins Alex Witt to discuss these public forums and cuts to the federal scientific agencies.
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HPV vaccine linked to sharp decline in precancerous lesions among young women
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is having a huge impact on cervical cancer prevention among young women, a U.S. government report published Thursday suggests. Why it matters: The CDC report shows that rates of precancerous lesions among women aged 20-24 screened for cervical cancer dropped by about 80% from 2008 to 2022.
Measles is one of the world's most contagious viruses. Here's what to know and how to avoid it
The CDC said the last confirmed measles death in the United States was in 2015, before this latest outbreak killed an unvaccinated child in Texas.
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RFK's Vitamin A recommendation for measles worries disease experts
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., says the CDC has sent vaccines to Texas, but emphasizes using vitamin A to treat the disease -- worrying infectious disease doctors.
CDC says it's on the ground in Texas as measles outbreak grows to 159 cases
A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 159 cases, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is now on the ground in that state to respond. The agency posted on X that it's partnering with the Texas Department of State Health Services.