Measles

We learned about the increase in measles cases in Windsor, an invasive species from the Great Lakes wreaking havoc in Japan, what’s behind the “muck” in Lake St. Clair, how wealth inequality destabilizes the world, and indigenous traditions for harvesting wild rice in Michigan.

No public exposure sites have been identified yet, health officials said, in an outbreak that has been "brewing since late June."

At a time when the state is seeing a surge in vaccine-preventable illnesses in kids, the state's trying to figure out why more parents are delaying or skipping vaccines.

After going a decade without a single measles case, Kent County has recorded two in 2025.

The infected people visited several public locations, and local health officials are urging those who may have been exposed to monitor for symptoms and get vaccinated.

Calling measles cases in the state the "canary in the coal mine," Michigan's chief medical executive says declining vaccination rates are a real concern.

Critics say the Trump administration is making mistakes as it tries to drive up deportation numbers. And, Canada's election for the next prime minister is heavily influenced by Trump.

Health officials are urging vaccinations as measles cases climb, including four in a widening outbreak in Montcalm County. But officials said they couldn’t release further details.

New test results show the 1-year-old boy who was thought to be the county's second case of measles actually tested positive due to recent vaccination, health officials said.

With the U.S. now reporting more than 800 measles cases, a new poll from health policy research group KFF finds that many people are being exposed to false claims about measles and the measles vaccine.