Think that you don't have to vaccinate your child because other children are vaccinated? Learn why herd immunity won't always have you covered.

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human services says it will require all new vaccines to be tested in placebo-controlled ...

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Two cases of measles have been confirmed in Cook County, Illinois, and the CDC is warning that the US risks losing its ...

Thus far in 2025, the CDC has issued notifications on 16 separate cruise outbreaks, outpacing the yearly totals from 2024 and ...

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As the virus takes hold in other U.S. communities with low vaccination rates, health experts fear that the spread could stretch on for a year.

Eight hundred cases of measles were reported in the US as of April 17, 2025, representing the second highest annual case count in 25 years.

Two disease outbreaks have been reported recently from Holland America Line ships, making six so far in 2025 for the cruise ...