According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the state has reported its first measles epidemic since 2019. An epidemic is defined as three or more related cases. According to an MDHHS press release, three cases have been confirmed in Montcalm County. According to MDHHS data, almost 25% of Montcalm County children under three have not yet received … [Read more...] about Michigan Faces First Measles Outbreak in 5 Years
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RFK Jr. Launches Controversial ‘MAHA’ Tour, Challenging CDC on Measles and Fluoride
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, will begin a tour of three states in the southwest on Monday. This is at a time when the measles epidemic has increased. Kennedy was in Texas on Sunday to attend the funeral of the child who had died from the virus. Some have questioned his position on vaccinations in general. Under his direction, however, the … [Read more...] about RFK Jr. Launches Controversial ‘MAHA’ Tour, Challenging CDC on Measles and Fluoride
Tragedy Strikes West Texas: RFK Jr. Visits as Second Child Dies of Measles Complications
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Health Secretary, traveled to West Texas Sunday, after a second child of elementary school age who had not been vaccinated, died from measles. Kennedy posted on social media that he had been in Gaines County to comfort families who had lost two children. Kennedy said he worked with Texas officials to "control" the measles epidemic. Seminole, … [Read more...] about Tragedy Strikes West Texas: RFK Jr. Visits as Second Child Dies of Measles Complications