Deadly diseases are making a comeback across the globe, as more children go without vaccines and the planet warms. From tickborne illnesses to syphilis and gout, here are 9 scary diseases that are roaring back into communities across the world. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. The measles are spreading […]

A person with measles visited Disneyland in Anaheim, California, last week, potentially exposing other parkgoers to the infection, according to the Los Angeles Times. The person reportedly visited the theme park on October 16 after going to a Starbucks on Sepulveda Boulevard. Those who visited Disneyland between 9:15 a.m. and […]

Over the last century, widespread vaccination efforts have given patients protection against a handful of deadly infectious diseases. Polio, rubella, diphtheria, measles, and smallpox and are among the diseases that vaccines have helped to dramatically reduce or eliminate in the US. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. From the […]

The US has already had more measles cases in 2019 than in any full year since 1994, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said. The CDC recorded 971 measles cases from January 1 to May 30, 2019, beating the previously record of 963 cases in 1994. New York City […]

Bills that fine people who fail to get life-saving vaccinations are gaining attention. On Sunday, Germany’s health minister proposed fining parents of school-age children who haven’t received a measles inoculation up to $US2,790. The proposal came on the heels of recent order in New York that requires measles vaccinations and […]

According to UK health secretary Matt Hancock,“anti-vaxxers”– adults who refuse to vaccinate their children – have “blood on their hands.” In an interview with The Times, Hancock said that “those who have promoted the anti-vaccination myth are morally reprehensible, deeply irresponsible.” Hancock also shared with BBC Radio 4’s Today program […]

Officials in Orange County, California, said a woman from Placentia attended a midnight showing of “Avengers: Endgame” in Fullerton, California, on Thursday night before realising she had the measles. The woman contracted measles when she was visiting another country with an outbreak, officials said. The Centres for Disease Control and […]

A cruise ship owned by the Church of Scientology has been quarantined off the coast of the Caribbean island of St. Lucia after health officials learned of a measles case on board. The coast guard named the ship as the “Freewinds,” the name of a vessel owned and operated by […]

Actress Jenny McCarthy is one of the most well-known voices in the anti-vaccination movement. Since 2007, McCarthy has spoken out about vaccinations causing autism, based on her experiences with her son Evan, who is now 17 years old, who she said was diagnosed with autism after having the measles vaccination. […]

The measles is a contagious and potentially deadly viral infection. A measles vaccine was first licensed in the US in 1963, and the disease was declared eradicated from the country in 2000. Yet over 700 cases have been reported so far in the US this year, the highest recorded number […]

Nearly 700 measles cases have been reported in the US this year, with the bulk of cases in New York and Washington states. That’s the highest number of US cases in 25 years. The measles vaccine was developed in the early 1960s, and measles was declared eliminated from the US […]

The measles, a highly contagious viral infection that was deemed eradicated in the US in 2000, is back and spreading fast. So far this year, 695 measles cases have been reported in 22 states, according to the CDC. That is already more cases than the country has seen in any […]

Measles is spreading around the globe. According to the Centres for Disease Control, at least 626 people have gotten sick around the US so far this year, near double the number of cases recorded in all of 2018. Globally, the World Health Organisation reports that measles cases rose by 300% […]

A flight attendant for the Israeli airline El Al has been in a coma for 10 days after contracting measles, CNN reported, citing Israel’s Ministry of Health. The flight attendant went to the hospital on March 31 with a fever and is now in the intensive care unit of a […]

As measles cases continue to pop up across the US, making sure you have the measles vaccine to stay protected is more important than ever. A man who thought he was properly vaccinated for measles as a child ended up spreading the disease in Michigan after he contracted it unknowingly. […]

Measles is on the rise in the United States. As of April 4, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 465 cases of measles in 19 states across the US, and that number continues to grow. Anti-vaccine propaganda and vaccine exemptions rule in certain states could be causing […]

On Tuesday, New York City officials declared a public health crisis after finding 285 people in a Brooklyn neighbourhood were infected with measles. Upon inspection of the outbreak, they found large groups of unvaccinated children and communities with extensive anti-vaccine campaigns. During a press conference, officials also said they received […]