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New Jersey officials are asking people who went to last week’s Shakira concert to monitor for measles symptoms.

In addition to recent measles concerns, cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have increased at a worrying rate in Hawai‘i, according to the DOH. As of May 15, 2025, 108 cases have been reported, ...