In 2019, a devastating measles outbreak erupted in Samoa. Eighty-three people, most of them children, died. Another 5,000 contracted the disease. In total, around 3% of the small island’s population fell ill.
The Snohomish County Health Department reported Tuesday that at least two people have been exposed to the measles virus.
Health officials say people who were infected during the airport exposure would likely start seeing symptoms between Jan. 17 and Jan. 31.
Public Health - Seattle & King County were notified Wednesday of a confirmed measles case in an adult who traveled through Sea-Tac airport last week.
Democrats undermined public trust during the pandemic. Republicans can now reassure Americans that vaccines save lives and money.
The resident is undergoing treatment in Anchorage for the highly contagious virus. Meanwhile, state health officials are tracking down “several dozen” individuals the patient was in contact with while contagious.
Gov. Josh Green battled a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, mostly children. President Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a vaccine skeptic, as his health policy chief.
RFK Jr repeatedly pounded with his past comments at tumultuous hearing - Trump’s nominee for health secretary faced a group of bipartisan senators during the first day of his confirmation hearing
The ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ star supported her husband at his grueling confirmation hearing Wednesday, just as she supported him during their 2019 trip to Samoa, where his meetings with
Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana has emerged as a central figure in the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee for health and human services secretary.
Lubbock saw its first case of measles after 21 years, prompting health officials to advocate for the vaccine and safety. Here is what they said.
During a sometimes contentious confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to confirm that he believes vaccines do not cause autism.