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measles outbreaks
Coverage of measles outbreaks in the Nexus archive.
- Vaccines, budget cuts and affordability: Takeaways from RFK Jr’s gauntlet of congressional hearings
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before Congress defending President Trump’s 2027 budget, which proposes a 12% cut to HHS funding, while deflecting blame for declining vaccination rates and measles outbreaks. Kennedy attributed the issues to global trends and loss of public trust in government health guidance, despite critics linking his past anti-vaccine advocacy to eroded trust in federal health agencies.
- Multiple states battling worsening measles outbreaks as deadly virus has resurgence nationwide
Multiple U.S. states are experiencing worsening measles outbreaks as the deadly virus resurges nationwide, raising public health concerns. The resurgence highlights challenges in containing infectious diseases amid vaccination debates.