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 ...
Officials nervous about prospect of measles hitting Galveston during Spring Break
Dr. Philip Kaiser, chief of the Galveston County Health District, said he's very concerned about measles as thousands of ...
Texas measles outbreak rises to 146 cases including unvaccinated 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 ...
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Texas GOP leaders defend appointee after tense exchange over diversity hiring
Several of Texas’ top Republicans are defending Gov. Greg Abbott’s pick to head the state’s water agency following pointed ...
Lubbock Public Health addresses West Texas measles outbreak
On Friday, Lubbock Public Health hosted a virtual news conference at 10 a.m. to update the public on the measles outbreak in ...
What Georgia residents need to know about measles outbreak
Robert Bednarczyk, a professor of global health at Emory University, warns that measles can find and infect the most ...
Health officials stress the importance of vaccines amid U.S. measles outbreaks
The MMR vaccine protects against measles and comes in two doses, with the first dose being 93% effective and rising to 97% after the second dose. Since Wisconsin does not have a 100% vaccination rate, ...
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Measles outbreak: 146 cases reported in Texas following death of unvaccinated child
In Texas, there were 146 cases of measles across the state and the South Plains, with 20 patients hospitalized. The best way ...
After dismissing outbreak as ‘not unusual,’ RFK Jr. says ending measles in Texas is ‘top priority’
I recognize the serious impact of this outbreak on families, children, and healthcare workers,” Kennedy wrote on X Friday ...
Health officials say they have a confirmed measles case reported in Austin
Most of the recent confirmed measles cases in Texas have been in the South Plains region, but this patient was exposed to the disease while traveling overseas.