Texas health official warns against ‘measles parties’ amid pleas for more vaccinations
Measles parties echo chicken pox parties from decades ago, when people would deliberately expose themselves or others to someone with a confirmed case in an attempt to spread the virus in a controlled environment. The chicken pox vaccine was introduced to the public in 1995, largely ending the practice.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of State Health Services commissioner gave an update on the measles outbreak on Monday. DSHS Commissioner Jennifer Shuford said more cases linked to the outbreak ...
As a measles outbreak in Texas has grown to nearly 150 cases, US Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in ...
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I recognize the serious impact of this outbreak on families, children, and healthcare workers,” Kennedy wrote on X Friday ...
The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of ...
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