Can US Measles Outbreaks Be Stopped?
The US is experiencing its worst year for measles in over three decades, with more than 1,300 cases in 40 ...
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Scientists Find Measles Likely To Become Endemic in the US Over Next 20 Years
With vaccination rates among US kindergarteners steadily declining in recent years and Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. ...
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This Is How Measles Kills
The phenomenon is known as immune amnesia, and it can leave people vulnerable to other infections for several weeks to ...
Read moreDetailsWhy Polio Has Reemerged in Gaza
Why are most cases of polio vaccine-derived variants?Most cases of paralytic polio are now vaccine-derived due to the success of ...
Read moreDetailsThe Mosquito-Borne Disease ‘Triple E’ Is Spreading in the US as Temperatures Rise
The disease is spread by two types of mosquito. The first is a species called Culiseta melanura, or the black-tailed ...
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The Bird Flu Threat Keeps Growing
Ongoing outbreaks of avian influenza have decimated poultry flocks and wild birds across the United States and worldwide. The virus, ...
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The Complex Social Lives of Viruses
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Ever since viruses came to light in the late 1800s, scientists ...
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A Pill That Kills Ticks Is a Promising New Weapon Against Lyme Disease
If you have a dog or cat, chances are you’ve given your pet a flavored chewable tablet for tick prevention ...
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All That Rain Is Driving Up Cases of a Deadly Fungal Disease in California
This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Last week, a long, narrow section of ...
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