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‘Unbelievably contagious’: Measles cases soar nationwide: What you need to know – WTOP News

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 · Washington DC Local News

More than 980 have been reported across 26 states as of Monday, according to the CDC. That’s more than four times the total number of measles cases recorded for…

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Face the Nation: Curtis, Van Hollen, Gottlieb

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 · Breaking News

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on…Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah says Elon Musk needs to bring a “dose of compassion” to his treatment…

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Potential measles exposure reported in downtown Bethesda – WTOP News

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 · Washington DC Local News

A Virginia resident with a confirmed case of measles was in a downtown Bethesda office building on Feb. 10, potentially exposing others to the viral infection, Montgomery County…

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Additional case of measles exposure reported at Disneyland, health officials say

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026 · Los Angeles, California Local News

Orange County health officials are warning of another possible measles exposure after a confirmed case visited Disneyland last month. The OC Health Care Agency on Saturday said an…

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People with measles visited Charlotte Lidl store, area QuikTrip, officials say

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026 · Charlotte, North Carolina Local News

People with measles may have infected others at a gas station, butcher shop, two grocers and a hospital emergency room in Mecklenburg and two surrounding counties, health officials…

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Measles outbreak poses risk of ‘irreversible’ brain damage, health officials warn

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 · Breaking News

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! South Carolina health officials are warning of “irreversible” neurological damage in children as measles-related hospitalizations climb in the state. Of…

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Newly obtained emails undermine RFK Jr.’s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip before measles outbreak

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 · Technology

Over two days of questioning during his Senate confirmation hearings last year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeated the same answer. He said the closely scrutinized 2019 trip he…

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Fear among Minnesota’s Somali community compounds a public health woe: Low measles vaccination rates

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 · Technology

MINNEAPOLIS — Public health officials and community leaders say that even before federal immigration authorities launched a crackdown in Minneapolis, a crisis was brewing. Measles vaccination rates among…

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Fear Among Minnesota’s Somali Community Compounds a Public Health Woe: Low Measles Vaccination Rates

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 · US News

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Public health officials and community leaders say that even before federal immigration authorities launched a crackdown in Minneapolis, a crisis was brewing. Measles vaccination rates…

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Parents’ guide to measles: How to prevent infection

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 · Fact Checking

After being eliminated from the United States in 2000, measles is making a comeback — and not only in Season 1 of HBO’s popular drama, “The Pitt.” The…

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Measles Confirmed In Clark Co. Adult – KXL

January 24, 2026January 25, 2026 · Portland, Oregon Local News

Vancouver, Wash. – Public health officials in southwest Washington are investigating a confirmed case of measles in Clark County. They say the adult’s vaccination status is unverified; they…

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Napa County child confirmed to have measles in county’s first case since 2012

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 · San Francisco, California Local News

Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county’s first case in nearly 15 years. According to the county’s…

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3rd child with measles in Virginia visited health care facilities in Woodbridge, Falls Church – WTOP News

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 · Washington DC Local News

Virginia health officials are warning that people who were around the most recently-diagnosed patient may have been exposed to the highly-contagious illness. The child visited several health care…

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Calling the Shots: Tracking RFK Jr. on Vaccines

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 · US News

It was one of President Donald Trump’s more audacious picks for his Cabinet: anti-vaccine activist and alternative health advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to helm the nation’s health…

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Confirmed measles case on Clemson University’s main campus amidst outbreak in South Carolina

January 18, 2026January 18, 2026 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

A case of measles was confirmed at Clemson University, according to the school.  In a press release published Saturday, Clemson officials were informed by the South Carolina Department…

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CDC Studies Show Value of Nationwide Wastewater Disease Surveillance, as Potential Funding Cut Looms

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 · US News

Wastewater testing can alert public health officials to measles infections days to months before cases are confirmed by doctors, researchers said in two studies published Thursday by the…

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Person with measles traveled through Maryland, Virginia last week, health officials say – WTOP News

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026 · Washington DC Local News

The Maryland Department of Health said the person traveled on trains from Jan. 7-8. A confirmed case of measles was reported in a person who traveled last week…

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NC public health officials urge vaccination as measles cases, flu deaths rise

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

RALEIGH With multiple measles cases reported in North Carolina, rising flu deaths and shifting federal recommendations, state health officials stressed the importance of vaccination and urged people to…

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Map shows more than 2,000 measles cases across U.S. as outbreaks grow

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 · Detroit, Michigan Local News

In 2025, United States recorded the most measles cases in more than 30 years, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows. A large share of the infections…

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Measles exposure found in NC

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

A person carrying measles traveled through Gaston County while infectious, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Health officials ask anyone who was at…

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