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US measles outbreak sickens nearly 100 in Texas, New Mexico
Texas authorities reported a surge in cases since January in communities with low vaccination rates.BBC News - 6d -
Gottlieb "very concerned" about Texas measles outbreak: "I think this will spread"
"I think that this is going to get into the hundreds of cases and could take many months to fully snuff out," Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the FDA, said about the ongoing measles ...CBS News - 5d -
Former FDA chief ‘very concerned’ about Texas measles outbreak spreading
Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said he is “very concerned” about the measles outbreak in Texas spreading. Gottlieb joined CBS News's "Face the Nation” on ...The Hill - 5d -
Measles outbreak grows to nearly 100 cases, with largest impact in Texas
CBS News medical contributor, Dr. Celine Gounder, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the latest in a measles outbreak in the U.S. that has grown to nearly 100 cases. Most cases are in Texas, which is ...CBS News - 5d -
Do you need a measles booster shot? What to know as an outbreak spreads
A measles outbreak in the U.S. has grown to nearly 100 cases. Here's what to know about measles vaccines and those who may need a booster.CBS News - 4d -
Nearly 100 Measles Cases Have Been Reported in Texas
The virus has spread in areas with low vaccination rates, and most of those affected are minors.Wired - 4d -
How Texas measles outbreak spread outside of Mennonite community
A measles outbreak primarily affecting the state of Texas has grown to nearly 100 cases, according to state health officials. Omar Villafranca explains how the measles outbreak may have spread ...CBS News - 4d -
Texas officials investigate potential measles exposure at two state universities
Two Texas universities have issued warnings about potential exposure to measles after someone who toured both campuses about 10 days ago tested positive. The state's health department says there ...CBS News - 4d -
As Texas measles outbreak grows, parents are choosing to vaccinate kids
As the measles outbreak in Texas keeps spreading, parents who previously chose not to vaccinate their children are now lining up to get their kids the MMR shots.NBC News - 3d -
Anti-vaccine movement falsely blames measles shots for Texas outbreak
As a measles outbreak sweeps through Texas, anti-vaccine groups are pushing a familiar and false theory: The virus is being caused by the vaccine itself.NBC News - 3d -
Texas measles outbreak grows and the Detroit Pistons' turnaround: Morning Rundown
Budget fight over limits on Trump's power. Measles vaccine falsely blamed for Texas outbreak. Russia's rare minerals offer. And the Detroit Piston's hot streak.NBC News - 3d -
Measles outbreak in Texas hits 124 cases and continues to climb
West Texas is trying to get a handle on a surging measles crisis that is now up to 124 cases. Health officials say of those confirmed cases, the vast majority were not vaccinated. New Mexico, New ...NBC News - 3d -
Texas measles outbreak worsens with 124 cases across nine counties
Highly contagious disease spreads among Mennonite community as 18 people hospitalized. A measles outbreak in rural west Texas has grown to 124 cases across nine counties, the state health ...The Guardian - 3d -
Mother says "it's terrifying" as measles cases rise in Texas amid outbreak
Texas is facing its largest measles outbreak in decades. At least 124 people have come down with the virus — mostly kids and those who are not vaccinated. The outbreak has spread across nine ...CBS News - 2d -
Child dies after contracting measles in Texas, officials say
A child who had been hospitalized after contracted measles in West Texas has died, health officials confirm. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports.CBS News - 2d -
First measles death reported in Texas child as outbreak spreads
Health officials say a child who had not been vaccinated died of measles in West Texas — the first death in an outbreak that has infected more than 120 people.CBS News - 2d -
'It's not unusual': RFK Jr. comments on growing Texas measles outbreak
When questioned about a growing measles outbreak in West Texas that has claimed at least one life, Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told reporters "we have measles outbreaks ...NBC News - 2d -
First measles death reported in Texas as Kennedy downplays outbreak
A child has died of measles in Texas, the first death in an outbreak that's infected at least 124 people. HHS secretary RFK Jr. has downplayed the outbreak.NBC News - 2d -
Texas mom with baby too young for measles vaccines worries about outbreak
A child who was hospitalized with measles in Texas has died from the illness, marking the first death in an outbreak that has infected more than 120 people since late last month. Omar Villafranca ...CBS News - 2d -
First death in measles outbreak reported in Texas as cases grow
A child who was hospitalized with measles has died from the illness in West Texas, state and local health officials announced. Lubbock health officials and the Department of State Health Services ...CBS News - 1d -
What we know about the measles death reported in Texas
A child died after contracting measles in Texas, officials confirm. This comes as the outbreak grows in the state. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports.CBS News - 1d -
NY Post challenges RFK Jr. on Texas measles outbreak: 'This vaccine is safe'
The editorial board of the New York Post is urging Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to clarify that the measles vaccine is safe amid a deadly outbreak in Texas. "Go to ...The Hill - 1d -
Some experts question RFK Jr. calling measles outbreak 'not unusual'
Public health experts are questioning RFK Jr's comments after he said the Texas measles outbreak was "not unusual."ABC News - 1d -
Measles alert in New Jersey, cases reported in several states
Three measles cases were reported in New Jersey as other states also report infections. This comes after an outbreak in Texas. Dr. Adam Ratner, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at NYU ...CBS News - 22h -
Measles Outbreaks: What to Know About Virus Severity and Vaccine Effectiveness
Experts answered key questions about the severity of the virus and the effectiveness of the vaccine.The New York Times - 16h -
More than 160 measles cases reported in 10 states
Texas now has 146 reported cases of measles statewide. Officials in San Antonio warn hundreds, if not thousands of people may have been exposed to a single infected patient. Doctors say the best ...NBC News - 14h -
Texas measles cases are up, and New Mexico now has an outbreak. Here's what you need to know
The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of TuesdayABC News - Feb. 18 -
First measles death reported in Texas outbreak; more than 120 now infected
A school-age child in Texas has died after contracting measles, the first death to result from the current outbreak spreading throughout the South Plains region of the state where more than 120 ...The Hill - 2d -
With RFK Jr. at his side, a measles outbreak could prove 'politically perilous' for Trump
Trump's choice of RFK Jr. to be HHS secretary poses a risk to GOP lawmakers in the midterm elections if measles, bird flu, ebola or another disease rips through the country.NBC News - 1d -
As Texas measles outbreak grows, here's what to know about the disease, vaccines and response
The measles outbreak in Texas has quickly grown to 146 cases. One child has died. NBC News answers readers' questions about the disease, vaccines and government response.NBC News - 4h -
A measles crisis decades in the making: How RFK Jr. helped drive America to this moment
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sits atop the very health system he spent years attacking, and now he faces his first big challenge: a deadly measles outbreak in West Texas.NBC News - 3h