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Harvard professor Dr. Eugene Richardson explores colonialism's impact on global health in Epidemic Illusions: On the Coloniality of Global Public Health.
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Government officials say anti-vaccination advocates have complicated their efforts to turn the tide on an epidemic that has killed at least 63 people, most of them children.
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The World Health Organization has released the latest data on measles. The increase in cases is notable — and a sign of how much work needs to be done to address the outbreak.
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Forty-eight of the fatalities were children under 4 years old. The number of immunizations plummeted last year after improperly prepared vaccines led to the deaths of two infants.
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The government declared a state of emergency Friday. At least six people have died. Officials say most of them were children under two.
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Another reason not to skip the measles vaccine: A measles infection may cause lasting harm to the immune system, research finds, making patients more vulnerable to other diseases.
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There's mounting evidence that the measles virus can erase our immunity to everything from influenza viruses to diarrheal disease.
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Americans born in the '70s and '80s may not be immune to measles, health officials say. If you're traveling to a country or region having an outbreak, consider a second dose of vaccine before you go.
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CDC officials warned that if the current rate of outbreaks continues, the virus may lose its status as eliminated in the U.S.
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As health workers in the Philippines continue to try to contain the outbreak, a botched vaccination campaign against dengue is making their job harder.