As measles outbreak nears 600 cases, fears grow about spread in day cares and urban areas
CNN
A measles outbreak spanning multiple states is nearing 600 cases, and experts say it might just be the beginning.
A measles outbreak spanning multiple states is nearing 600 cases, and experts say it might just be the beginning. As of Tuesday, Texas has reported 505 cases associated with the outbreak, New Mexico has reported 56 cases, and Oklahoma has reported 10: eight confirmed and two probable. Cases in Kansas, which the state health department says may also be linked to the outbreak, reached 24 last week. The outbreak began in rural Gaines County, Texas, where most of the cases are concentrated, but Tuesday’s update shows spread into 21 Texas counties. Local officials are particularly worried about spread of the measles virus into new areas and vulnerable populations, such as urban centers. “I’m worried about exposures in grocery stores, malls and those types of places that don’t exist as much out in the rural community,” Katherine Wells, director of Lubbock Public Health, said Tuesday. “You have a much bigger population, so one case can be exposing a lot more individuals.” In these areas, public health workers will need to do more to figure out who is at risk, who is exposed and who needs to isolate, she said. Some local health departments have said that recent cuts to funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hinder their epidemiology work and lab capacity for identifying measles cases.
Run 3 Space | Play Space Running Game
Traffic Jam 3D | Online Racing Game
Duck Hunt | Play Old Classic Game
The Trump administration is formulating plans to cut roughly a third of the federal health budget, eliminate dozens of programs and vastly whittle down health agencies, according to an internal document reviewed by CNN.
As the World’s Fair opens in Osaka, Japan, the event’s architect tells CNN that Expo 2025 is about unity — and the possibilities of timber.
The artist is opening a major solo show at London’s Gagosian with an installation paying homage to his childhood home. It’s all part of his plan to nurture the next generation.
Tattoos may not be forever anymore, thanks to improved laser technology and easier access to technicians trained to remove them. But they can take years — and thousands of dollars — to fade. Four people share why they are saying goodbye to their tattoos.
Cooling interest in contemporary works and slow high-end sales contributed to another “challenging year” for the art market, according to UBS and Art Basel’s annual report.
A measles outbreak spanning multiple states is nearing 600 cases, and experts say it might just be the beginning.
Portraitist Sarah A. Boardman has contested Trump’s claim she “purposefully distorted” his image, saying his criticism “directly and negatively” impacted her painting business.
An 8-year-old girl in Texas died Thursday morning of “measles pulmonary failure,” according to The New York Times, citing records it obtained.
The four-story “quadplex” of Steinway Tower overlooks Central Park and offers 360-degree views of New York City.
Some personnel and programs affected by sweeping reductions at federal health agencies on Tuesday will be reinstated, including a program at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that monitors lead in kids, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday.
A CDC team helping respond to a lead crisis in Milwaukee schools was cut as part of a widespread layoffs at federal health agencies this week.
The Swiss watchmaker’s new timepiece tracks the sun’s position, chimes with the sound of miniature gongs and even calculates when the zodiac’s constellations will be visible from Earth.
A massive wave of job cuts began at US health agencies early Tuesday, with some employees receiving early morning emails that their jobs were eliminated and some unable to access the building when they arrived at work.