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N.Y. County Bans Unvaccinated Kids in Public as Measles Spreads

MARY ESCH / The Associated Press Mar 26, 2019 The drastic move, believed to be unprecedented in the U.S., is an "attention grab" to get parents to see the seriousness of the outbreak. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Officials Urge Vaccinations Amid Northwest Measles Outbreak

GILLIAN FLACCUS / The Associated Press Jan 28, 2019 The outbreak has sickened 35 people, mostly children under 10, in Oregon and Washington since Jan. 1, with 11 more cases suspected. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘The World Is Losing the Battle to Contain’ Ebola

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 3, 2014 The world's leading medical organizations are sounding the alarm over an outbreak of the Ebola virus, which has now spread to Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Of the 3,500 confirmed cases, 1,500 people have died. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Costco Product Linked to Hepatitis A Outbreak

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2013 Health officials have linked at least 30 cases of hepatitis A across five states to a food product that's sold at Costco. And they are bracing for that number to increase. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Meningitis Outbreak Source Broke the Rules

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 12, 2012 The compounding pharmacy at the center of a meningitis outbreak that has put 14,000 patients at risk was not following the requirements of its license when it shipped more than 17,000 vials of a contaminated steroid to pain clinics in 23 states, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health says. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who’s Guilty?

Martin Sutovec, Cagle Cartoons, Slovakia Jun 13, 2011 Dig deeper

Andy Borowitz: Best Medicine for Flu Is a Dose of Blame

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig May 6, 2006 "Once state and local governments have been successfully blamed, the White House will ensure that others, such as congressional Democrats and illegal immigrants, are blamed as well." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )