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864 - The Measles Outbreak in Texas and Beyond
Description
A measles outbreak that started in west Texas has sickened more than 150 people and killed a child. In today’s episode: the scope of the outbreak and how it’s spreading, the challenges of trying to control it, and claims about treatments including vitamin A, steroids, and antibiotics.
Guest:Dr. Bill Moss is the executive director of the International Vaccine Access Center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Host:Lindsay Smith Rogers, MA, is the producer of the Public Health On Call podcast, an editor for Expert Insights, and the director of content strategy for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Show links and related content:-
Measles Outbreak Updates—Texas Department of State Health Services
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Measles Outbreaks in the U.S. Highlight the Importance of Vaccination—Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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As Measles Spreads, Kennedy Embraces Remedies Like Cod Liver Oil—The New York Times
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The Story of Dean Sommer and Vitamin A—Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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