A new case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, known as bird flu, has been detected in a Dallas County mixed species backyard flock. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the detection on Saturday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 58 new US measles cases on Friday, a worrying sign in the outbreak that’s already been linked to two deaths.
DALLAS — Texas health experts are warning that vitamin A — found in food and in supplements such as cod liver oil — is not an alternative to measles vaccination. They’re urging Texans to vaccinate themselves and their children, as the West Texas measles outbreak continues to grow and after an unvaccinated child died from the illness.
DALLAS — Measles cases are spreading across Texas ... measles is a highly contagious virus that can be serious. In its definition, the CDC notes, “Anyone who is not protected against measles is at risk,” adding that two doses of the MMR vaccine ...