Rise in Global Measles Cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. This agency works to promote health, keep the world safe from health emergencies, and support countries in achieving better health outcomes for all people. Recently, the WHO issued a warning that measles is spreading worldwide. What Is […]
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A Complete Count? Last week, btw took a look at the 2020 Census, why it is so important, and why some populations – particularly undocumented immigrants – may be reluctant to respond to it. But this is not the only group that is historically undercounted: for example, the Census Bureau estimates that more than 1.5 […]
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Status of Trump’s National Emergency Back in February, Donald Trump sparked nationwide controversy when he declared a national emergency at the U.S. southern border in order to secure the funding he needed to begin construction on his border wall after Congress refused to approve it in the budget. The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives immediately responded […]
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Washington State Battles Measles Outbreak While most Americans receive vaccinations against measles and other potentially deadly diseases while they are still babies, there are some families who choose not to participate in this program. As a result, there is currently a severe outbreak of measles–a disease which was once officially declared to no longer be […]
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Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Dies Abdullah bin Abhulaziz Al Saud, who was Saudi Arabia’s reigning king since 2005 (and de-facto leader since 1995), died on January 23. Aged 90, Abdullah had been diagnosed with lung cancer and died in the hospital shortly after being admitted for pneumonia. Leaders from more than ten countries, including President […]
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Measles Outbreak at All-time High The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently announced that there have been a reported 288 cases of the measles in the United States so far this year (up from 55 least year). This number is considered high because the diseas was declared eliminated in 2000. The reported reason for […]