WASHINGTON: The United States’ measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases with three deaths so far, state and local data showed Friday, marking a stark resurgence of a vaccine-preventable disease that the nation once declared eliminated.
The surge comes as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to undermine confidence in the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine -- a highly effective shot he has falsely claimed is dangerous and contains fetal debris.
An AFP tally showed there have been at least 1,012 cases since the start of the year, with Texas accounting for more than 70 percent.
A vaccine-skeptical Mennonite Christian community straddling the Texas-New Mexico border has been hit particularly hard.
A federal database maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has lagged behind state and county reporting, as the globally renowned health agency faces deep workforce and budget cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration.
North Dakota is the latest state to report an outbreak, with nine cases so far.
Total of 17 matches will be played after resumption, with two double-headers, both of which will be played on Sundays
PM expressed his profound gratitude to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for standing resolutely with Pakistan
Flight from Medina to Karachi and Quetta was also diverted to Lahore and Islamabad for administrative reasons
According to sources, while PM did not call formal meeting, he had extended invitations to national leadership
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