Cardinal Conversation: Fighting measles and medical misinformation

RADIO IQ | By Fred Echols

Published April 28, 2025 at 4:32 AM EDT

At the beginning of the 21st Century, it was believed that measles had been eradicated in the United States.

Now doctors in Southwest Virginia, many of whom have never seen a case of measles, are worrying that an outbreak in Tennessee could spread across the state line.

Emily Schabacher is covering this story for Cardinal News. She spoke with Fred Echols.

Cardinal News is a non-profit, independent, online news organization covering Southwest and Southside Virginia.