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A nurse wears a white face mask as she holds a syringe in her hand
Health & Medicine
Samoa’s measles epidemic is part of a global, unprecedented resurgence of cases
Two children are shown wearing matching stripped sweaters and running past a poster featuring a large stop sign.
Discussion: The measles outbreak — why vaccines matter
Measles Cases Continue to Grow. Here’s How We Got Here.
Full Episode
don't wait, vaccinate signs
Health & Medicine
Measles: Should vaccinations be compulsory?
An elderly Rohingya man in the Kutapalong camp in Bangladesh.
July’s monsoon will exacerbate a public health crisis in Rohingya refugee camps
Woman stands at front of meeting room with microphone, one man at table raises hand
Health
In Minnesota, a measles outbreak exposes the gaps in public health
Innoculation always prompts anxiety. Here's how France dealt with it three centuries ago.
Culture
How France used fashion to spread the message to vaccinate
A measles outbreak is taking hold in the US
Medicine
A discredited British study helped create today’s anti-vaccine movement
A girl receives anti-measles vaccination drops in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Mass national vaccination campaigns against measles and polio are common in much of the developing world.
Health
A Nigerian writer mocks US disease concern, saying that Africa should screen Americans for measles
Ten-month old Lauren Durbin receives an injection for measles, mumps and rubella. Typically children do not receive the MMR vaccine until they are 12 months old.
Health
What Sweden can teach America about measles vaccinations
Osman Chandab in Melbourne, Australia contracted whooping cough before getting vaccinated.
Health
No matter where in the world you are, opting out of childhood vaccines can be a catastrophic choice
A Syrian refugee girl helps her brother walk
Health & Medicine
One result of Syria’s war is an outbreak of polio
Health & Medicine
Bioethicist says parents who don’t vaccinate should face liability for consequences
Measles Epidemic in Britain Follows Years of Vaccine Refusals
Arts, Culture & Media
The Eradication of Rinderpest
Little-Known Disease Rinderpest is Eliminated