Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
Utah becomes 1st state to ban fluoride in drinking water
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(SALT LAKE CITY) -- Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill this week making the state the first in the nation to ban fluoride in public drinking w...
Mar 28, 2025
Measles outbreak in Texas is spreading beyond the Mennonite community: Officials
Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images(LUBBOCK, Texas) -- When the first measles cases were confirmed in western Texas, health officials said the infections primarily affected the Mennonite community.Mennonites,...
Mar 28, 2025
Michigan resident dies of rabies after undergoing organ transplant in Ohio: Officials
Sorrasak Jar Tinyo/Getty Images(LANSING, Mich.) -- A Michigan resident has died of rabies after apparently undergoing an organ transplant, health officials said.The Michigan Department of Health and H...
Mar 27, 2025
Measles case confirmed in DC, individual may have exposed others on Amtrak train
Craig Hudson for The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A measles case was confirmed in a person who traveled to Washington, D.C., on an Amtrak train, according to the D.C. Department of ...
Mar 26, 2025
Measles vaccinations are increasing in some areas hit hard by cases: Officials
Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Measles vaccination rates appear to be increasing in some areas of the U.S. that have been affected by outbreaks this year.The Centers for Disease Control an...
Mar 26, 2025
Texas measles outbreak grows to 327 cases with 18 confirmed infections over last 5 days: Officials
Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto via Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with 18 cases confirmed over the last five days, bringing the total to 327 cases...
Mar 25, 2025
Measles cases linked to outbreak in Texas reach 309, surpassing nationwide total in 2024
Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in western Texas has grown to 309, with 30 cases reported ...
Mar 21, 2025
As measles cases rise across the US, who may need another vaccine dose?
Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As measles cases continue to spread across the United States, many Americans may be asking themselves if they need a measles vaccine booster to enhance protect...
Mar 19, 2025
Texas measles outbreak grows to 279 cases, approaching nationwide total for 2024
Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images(LUBBOCK, Texas) -- The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with 20 additional cases confirmed, bringing the total to 279 cases, according to...
Mar 18, 2025
HHS appears to delete Surgeon General gun violence advisory webpage
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Find Your Light Foundation(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) appears to have taken down a webpage from the Office of the Surgeon General (...
Mar 18, 2025