Medical Xpress February 25, 2025
Plummeting immunization rates, outbreaks of once-vanquished childhood diseases, and the appointment of a vocal vaccine skeptic as health secretary have US experts sounding the alarm about a looming public health crisis.
Since the start of the year, nearly 100 cases of measles have been reported in Texas and neighboring New Mexico, raising fears that the highly contagious and potentially serious illness is making a comeback.
“The measles is the canary in the coal mine,” warned leading pediatrician and immunologist Paul Offit, highlighting the decline in vaccination rates since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amid growing distrust of health authorities and pharmaceutical companies, more parents are opting not to vaccinate their children.
The proportion of preschool-aged children vaccinated against measles—which is mandatory—has dropped...
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