It seems that even in the heartland—in Iowa and Lafayette counties, according to reports from Fox47.com—the shared cultural assumption of immunity is dangerously thin. Measles.
By Elena Rossi ·
You read the reports—the ones detailing measles cases popping up at St. Luke’s Hospital and across Lehigh County—and you feel that familiar, deep ache of outrage.
By Josie Calloway ·
The numbers are staggering, a cold, hard ledger of neglect. Measles—the virus that was declared eliminated in the US back in 2000—is staging a spectacular comeback.
By Maya Ellison ·
The virus doesn't care about zip codes or class divisions; it just floats.
By Alma Cordero ·
The numbers are simple: confirmed measles cases hit a 35-year high in July, and the combined total this year with last year has surpassed the count from the previous 25 years.
By Ray Dombrowski ·