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Texas Measles Outbreak Raises Alarm
After reportedly being eradicated from the U.S. in 2000, there were four times more outbreaks of measles in the U.S. in 2024 than in 2023, according to the CDC.
Measles is back in Texas with two cases in Houston. Here's what you need to know.
Measles has returned to Texas, with two cases confirmed in Houston last week. No cases have been found in Central Texas, but measles is a worry for health officials, causing Austin Public Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services to issue alerts.
Measles returns to Texas: First cases in Harris County and Lubbock
Texas sees first measles cases since 2023, with confirmed cases in Harris and Lubbock counties, highlighting the importance of vaccination.
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2 confirmed cases of measles reported in Texas
The Texas Department of State Health Services has confirmed the first cases of measles in the state since 2023.
Two cases of measles confirmed in West Texas children following pair of Houston infections
Two cases of measles have been confirmed in school-aged children in West Texas less than two weeks after the highly contagious respiratory illness was also reported in a pair of Houston residents. The children are residents of Gaines County who have not received the vaccine that protects against measles,
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Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rate against the disease has fallen
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Texas officials identify 2 measles cases in unvaccinated schoolchildren
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Health officials provide details of first measles case found in Lubbock after 21 years
Lubbock saw its first case of measles after 21 years, prompting health officials to advocate for the vaccine and safety. Here ...
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Houston Hit by Measles Outbreak as Texas Health Officials Warn Against Falling Vaccination Rates
Texas reports a minor measles outbreak due to low vaccination rates. Health officials urge vaccinations to prevent the spread ...
2 Lubbock-area kids have measles. Which Fort Worth schools are protected from the virus?
Two school-age children in Gaines County have measles. Find out which Fort Worth schools are protected against an outbreak.
City health officials warn public of confirmed case of measles virus
Two cases of measles were confirmed on the South Plains this week both within the same family from Gaines county.
As RFK Jr. faces U.S. Senate, questions linger about a measles outbreak in Samoa, half a world away
Local officials in Samoa don't blame Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's HHS pick, for measles deaths, but critics call his ...
Austin Public Health urges residents to vaccinate amid positive Measles cases
Austin Public Health is urging residents to get vaccinated for Measles, following confirmed cases in Texas.Houston recently ...