Deidre McPhillips

Articles by Deidre McPhillips

More than 2,000 measles cases reported in the US this year as ongoing outbreaks threaten elimination status - CNN

Health January 2, 2026

The United States has reported more than 2,000 measles cases this year, federal data shows, a higher annual total than the country has seen in decades. Ongoing outbreaks particularly in the upstate �...

US facing second measles surge this year as outbreak accelerates in South Carolina - CNN

Health December 12, 2025

As multiple measles outbreaks simmer across the United States, cases are accumulating nearly as quickly as when the West Texas outbreak was at its peak this spring. There were 84 new measles cases r�...

US stillbirth rate improved last year, but progress is slow - CNN

Health December 4, 2025

The US stillbirth rate dropped 2% last year, according to data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a hopeful improvement after a turbulent few years. But there �...

Wastewater is now helping track measles spread around the US - CNN

Health June 5, 2025

As measles cases rise to precipitously high levels in the US this year, theres a new tool to help track the spread: wastewater. Wastewater surveillance rose to prominence during the Covid-19 pandemi�...