#Viral #outbreak simulations

Can You Stop an Outbreak of a #ContagiousDisease?
To demonstrate outbreak possibilities of, say, the measles, NYTime’s Upshot, used simulations to show #virus spread throughout a population. Sliders lets you adjust #vaccination rates to see how it changes the control of the spread.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/04/12/upshot/measles-herd-immunity-explainer.html?unlocked_article_code=1._k4.3kUw.X8pRatmDISOs&smid=url-share

How Much Vaccination Stops a Measles Outbreak?

An interactive explanation of outbreaks, vaccines and herd immunity.

The New York Times
Quebec on verge of declaring measles outbreak over after no new cases in weeks
Quebec’s ministry of health says it's on the verge of declaring its measles outbreak over, just as cases reach new heights in other parts of the country.
#health #disease #outbreak #Quebec #measles
https://globalnews.ca/news/11134432/quebec-measles-outbreak-update/
Quebec on verge of declaring measles outbreak over after no new cases in weeks

Quebec’s ministry of health says it's on the verge of declaring its measles outbreak over, just as cases reach new heights in other parts of the country. 

Global News
Quebec on verge of declaring measles outbreak over after no new cases in weeks
Quebec’s ministry of health says it's on the verge of declaring its measles outbreak over, just as cases reach new heights in other parts of the country.
#health #disease #outbreak #Quebec #measles
https://globalnews.ca/news/11134432/quebec-measles-outbreak-update/
Quebec on verge of declaring measles outbreak over after no new cases in weeks

Quebec’s ministry of health says it's on the verge of declaring its measles outbreak over, just as cases reach new heights in other parts of the country. 

Global News

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health reports an unvaccinated child in DonÞa Ana County has been diagnosed with measles – the first measles case in that county.

The DonÞa Ana County case plus four additional cases among unvaccinated people in Lea County brings the total number of measles cases in New Mexico to 63.

#NewMexico #Measles #Vaccination #PublicHealth #Pandemic #Outbreak

"On four separate occasions, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health and Human Services secretary, has suggested that the measles outbreak in Texas, which is now over 500 cases, is beginning to subside and grow more slowly. But a review of state data indicates there’s no decline yet in the pace of cases."

https://rollcall.com/2025/04/14/no-sign-of-texas-measles-outbreak-slowing-contrary-to-rfk-jr-s-claims/

#PublicHealth #measles #vaccines #vaccinations #immunizations #outbreak #texas #misinformation #disinformation

No sign of Texas measles outbreak slowing, contrary to RFK Jr.’s claims - Roll Call

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said the measles outbreak in Texas is starting to subside. But state data indicates there’s no decline yet.

Roll Call
#USA, #Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an #outbreak of #measles primarily in West Texas. At this time, 561 cases have been confirmed since late January. This is an increase of 20 since the April 11 update. DOH: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/measles-outbreak-2025
Measles Outbreak – April 15, 2025 | Texas DSHS

No Sign of Texas Measles Outbreak Slowing, Contrary to RFK Jr.’s Claims - FactCheck.org

On four separate occasions, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health and Human Services secretary, has suggested that the measles outbreak in Texas, which is now over 500 cases, is beginning to subside and grow more slowly. But a review of state data indicates there’s no decline yet in the pace of cases.

FactCheck.org
Ottawa health officials bracing for potential cases of measles
Amid a province-wide measles outbreak, Ottawa health authorities are bracing for the possibility of the virus emerging in the city.
#health #disease #outbreak #Ottawa #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-measles-bracing-1.7510415?cmp=rss
Ottawa health officials bracing for potential cases of measles | CBC News

Amid a province-wide measles outbreak, Ottawa health authorities are bracing for the possibility of the virus emerging in the city.

CBC
Measles is spreading. Here’s how to stay safe.

As measles spreads in the United States, we unpack how to stay safe – and why public health experts are so concerned by the confusing, contradictory federal response.

The Washington Post

"During his Senate confirmation hearings to be health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presented himself as a supporter of vaccines. But in office, he and the agencies he leads have taken far-reaching, sometimes subtle steps to undermine confidence in vaccine efficacy and safety."

What? Who could have seen this coming? 🤔

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/health/kennedy-vaccines-confidence-access.html

#healthcare #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #measles #vaccines #vaccinations #immunizations #outbreak #misinformation

The Many Ways Kennedy Is Already Undermining Vaccines

The health secretary has chipped away at the idea that immunizing children against measles and other diseases is a public health good.

The New York Times