The measles robbed the landscape of our wonder years, broke in like a burglar and stole a normal sibling relationship right from under our feet. At the end of February 1960, my sister, a precocious, h
This is the second in a two part series on Kimberly Cowley, a 50+year survivor of Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS). Kim reached out to the Measles & Rubella Partnership with to tell her story. A
This is the first in a two part series on Kimberly Cowley, a 50+year survivor of Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS). Kim reached out to the Measles & Rubella Partnership to tell her story. A fierce
Susan Reef, M.D., is the Rubella Team Lead of the Global Immunization Division at the Centers for Disease Control based in Atlanta, Georgia. When I started focusing on rubella in 1994, it was main
The measles debate has reached fever pitch in the United States after an outbreak that began in December at Disneyland in southern California. Many media outlets and politicians have focused on the co
The measles debate has reached fever pitch in the United States after an outbreak that began in December at Disneyland in southern California. Many media outlets and politicians have focused on the co
The measles debate has reached fever pitch in the United States after an outbreak that began in December at Disneyland in southern California. Many media outlets and politicians have focused on the co
The measles outbreak linked to Disneyland has heightened public debate about the effect of anti-vaccination sentiment, and what can be characterized as a luxury of choice in the United States. Underst
The measles outbreak linked to Disneyland has heightened public debate about the effect of anti-vaccination sentiment, and what can be characterized as a luxury of choice in the United States. Underst
As measles cases linked to Disneyland continue to rise, it’s important to pause and take stock of how this American situation is linked to global measles activity. While measles is a rarity in the U