west texas measles outbreak

Kennedy, Measles

Kennedy Said Measles Outbreaks Are ‘Not Unusual.’ Here’s What the Data Says.

“We have measles outbreaks every year,” he added. Mr. Kennedy has also said in the past that immunizations against measles and some other infectious diseases are unnecessary and risky.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said two died in measles outbreak. His agency says it was only one.

Robert F. Kennedy, in his first comments on measles as the new Trump health secretary, says the outbreak is not unusual. 'We have measles outbreaks every year.'

Associated Press · 1d

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. describes major measles outbreak as ‘not unusual’ during Cabinet meeting

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday said the nation's major measles outbreak is "not unusual," as a child who was not vaccinated died from the virus in West Texas.

Measles, Texas

MedPage Today · 23m

RFK Jr. Misstated Key Facts About Deadly Measles Outbreak

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earlier this week dismissed the measles outbreak in West Texas that killed an unvaccinated child as "not unusual" and appeared to misstate a number of key facts.

The Washington Post on MSN · 23h

What to know about the deadly measles outbreak infecting Texas children

Measles was considered to be eliminted in the U.S. in 2000, thanks to vaccine developments. But vaccination rates have dropped since the covid pandemic began.

Ars Technica · 50m

Texas official warns against “measles parties” as outbreak keeps growing

A Texas health authority is warning against "measles parties" as the outbreak in West Texas grew to at least 146 cases, with 20 hospitalized and one unvaccinated school-age child dead. The outbreak continues to mainly be in unvaccinated children.

2hon MSN

Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child’s death

Texas health officials say the number of people with measles has increased to 146 in a rural West Texas outbreak that led ...

In Texas Measles Outbreak, Signs of a Riskier Future for Children

Vaccine hesitancy has been rising for years in the United States. Doctors and parents in one rural county are confronting the ...

Texas measles outbreak grows to 146 cases, largest in decades

The latest update comes two days after the first death was reported in a school-aged child who lived in the outbreak area.

2don MSN

West Texas Measles Outbreak: First Death of Unvaccinated Child

An unvaccinated child has died from measles in West Texas, officials said, marking the first fatality from the disease in the ...

4hon MSN

Texas measles outbreak reaches nearly 150 cases, state health department says

The measles outbreak in Texas has reached nearly 150 cases, according to a Friday morning update from the state health ...

1don MSN

An Unvaccinated Child Has Died From Measles. What to Know About the West Texas Outbreak

Here’s what to know about the outbreak after the first U.S. death since 2015 from the highly contagious—but ...

4hon MSN

Measles cases approach 150 in ongoing West Texas outbreak

One hundred forty-six measles cases have been reported in the outbreak in West Texas, the Texas Department of Health Services said in an update today. This is 22 more confirmed cases since an update ...

Texas Public Radio34m

As the Texas outbreak grows, how contagious is measles, really?

Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN11h

Texas leaders quiet amid the biggest measles outbreak in decades

Declining vaccination rates, decreasing trust in government and a political unwillingness to endorse vaccines is shaping ...

1don MSN

Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?

The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of ...

Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.

Hide inaccessible results

Kennedy, Measles

Measles, Texas

Related topics