Texas measles outbreak expected to last for months; vaccinations up from last year
As of March 25, the outbreak in Texas was up to 327 cases.
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As of March 25, the outbreak in Texas was up to 327 cases.
With many students on spring break, local health departments are preparing for the possible spread of measles.
As Texas' measles outbreak grows, many North Texas doctors fear this is just the beginning, thanks to the increased vaccine hesitancy.
Many Texas doctors said they fear the current measles outbreak may be just the beginning, given how state data shows an increasing number of parents are opting out of vaccinating their children.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, is voicing support for the measles vaccine amid a deadly outbreak, mainly in Texas.
As of Friday, Feb. 28, the number of measles cases in West Texas has risen to 146, with 20 hospitalizations, in an outbreak primarily affecting children and teenagers.
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Four of the newly reported cases are located in Dallam County, 200 miles north of Gaines County where the outbreak originated.
Health officials say a measles outbreak in West Texas is growing because of low vaccine rates and undetected infections.
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A measles outbreak in Texas has led to 58 confirmed cases, making it the state's worst in over 30 years — and local health officials say additional cases are likely to occur.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's new head of the Department of Health and Human Services, has raised doubts about vaccines — but history shows they've saved millions of lives.
As Gaines County, Texas, deals with a measles outbreak, experts are reminding Americans that outbreaks like these can be avoided with available safe and effective vaccines.
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Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
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Federal health officials have a message for parents about protecting kids against measles.
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