Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child's death
The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday. The number of cases — Texas’ largest in nearly 30 years — increased by 22 since Tuesday.
US Health Secretary Kennedy calls for end to deadly Texas measles outbreak
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday said he recognizes the serious impact of the current measles outbreak in Texas, in which a child died this week, and said the government is providing resources,
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.
How did the measles outbreak spread? A look at vaccine exemption rates in Texas
Gaines County in West Texas is at the heart of the ongoing measles outbreak. Non-medical vaccine exemption rates there are high.
Houston hosting free vaccination clinic Saturday amid Texas measles outbreak
The city of Houston will host the vaccination clinic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Sunnyside Health Center.
What to Know About the West Texas Measles Outbreak
A measles outbreak in West Texas has topped 120 cases and resulted in the first U.S. death from the illness in a decade.
Unvaccinated Child Dies of Measles in Texas Outbreak
At least 124 cases have been reported since late January, mostly among children and teenagers who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown.
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.
RFK remarks on first death in a decade due to measles outbreak
A school-aged child, who was not vaccinated, died in Texas from measles. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said it's "not unusual."
Measles cases in western Texas rise to 146, possibly spreading to other areas
The number of confirmed measles cases in western Texas grew to 146, and it is possibly spreading to the central part of the state and neighboring New Mexico, health officials said Friday.
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