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Federal health experts are heading to South Carolina to help tackle a measles outbreak that's already affected nearly 1,000 people. The good news? Vaccination rates jumped 133% in the hardest-hit county last month.
Scientists explain why vaccines work like athletic training for your immune cells, preparing them to fight disease before you ever get sick. As measles outbreaks return to previously protected countries, understanding this science matters more than ever.
Mexico is mobilizing 28 million vaccine doses and opening over 21,000 health centers to combat a measles outbreak, with officials crediting past vaccination efforts for preventing millions of infections. The government's aggressive response shows how public health infrastructure can quickly scale to protect communities. ##
Researchers are using wastewater testing to spot measles outbreaks up to a week before the first person walks into a doctor's office. This breakthrough could help communities stop the highly contagious virus from spreading.