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Texas measles outbreak could last 12 months, experts say, risking U.S. elimination status
The measles outbreak has already spread to three states and triggered more than 500 cases. But it could keep growing for ...
RFK Jr.’s mixed message about the measles outbreaks draws criticism from health officials
As measles outbreaks popped up across the U.S. this winter, pediatricians waited for the nation's public health agency to ...
Texas Dad Doesn't Regret Not Vaccinating Daughter After She Dies of Measles
Daisy was the second child to die during the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. An unvaccinated 6-year-old girl from the Mennonite community ...
Measles cases in Texas rise to 561, state health department says
The Texas health department reported 561 cases of measles in the state on Tuesday, an increase of 20 from April 11, as the United States battles an outbreak of the childhood disease.
US measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states. Here's what to know
Kansas health officials confirmed five new cases of measles Wednesday in an outbreak in the southwest corner of the state that's linked to Texas and New Mexico.
RFK Jr. claims 'leaky' measles vaccine wanes over time. Scientists say he's wrong.
RFK Jr. claims the measles vaccine effectiveness wanes at a rate of nearly 5% a year, an assertion medical experts dispute.
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US measles cases are undercounted, experts say, but real numbers are proving hard to pin down
Kennedy has claimed repeatedly that measles cases have “plateaued,” despite contradictory data from his own federal agencies. On Friday, the health department in Texas – the center of the ...
Takeaways from AP’s report on how flat funding set stage for Texas measles outbreak, might fuel more
The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. The easily preventable disease, declared eliminated in the U ...