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Measles is popping up in the US. Here’s how to avoid one of the world’s most contagious viruses
As the measles outbreak grows in Texas, what makes the virus so contagious?
Amid the outbreak of measles in West Texas, there’s a question of how contagious the disease is — and whether it will spread in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. So far, nearly 160 cases have been reported from the outbreak;
Northwest Texas measles outbreak grows by nearly 25% to 198 cases
Texas’ largest measles outbreak in more than three decades grew to 198 cases on Friday, nearly 25% more than health officials reported earlier this week. The latest update from the Texas Department of State Health Services shows that 23 people have been hospitalized amid the outbreak,
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The Western Journal on MSNThis 1 Measles Graph Obliterates the RFK-Hating Media’s Fear-MongeringIf you've turned on the late local news or your favorite liberal-leaning cable outlet these last few weeks, you've heard the story: There's a measles outbreak that started in Texas. You've also probably heard the subtext: President Donald Trump chose a noted vaccine skeptic,
Dr. Patrick Jackson, a UVA infectious disease expert, warns declining vaccination rates could lead to more outbreaks.
Most of the measles cases reported so far this year are in Texas, where health officials are trying to clamp down on a growing outbreak that has sickened more than 150 people. Other states have also recorded measles cases though they trail far behind Texas, including New Mexico, California and New York City.
Measles cases are popping up across the United States, including an outbreak in Texas that has led to the death of a child.
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Vaccination is the only way to prevent measles infection, a fact the Trump administration has downplayed. Until this year, public-health officials have abided by a simple playbook for measles outbreaks: Get unvaccinated people vaccinated,
Dr. Ana Montanez is working overtime in Lubbock to contact vaccine-hesitant parents, explaining the grave risks posed by a disease that most American families have never seen, and one that can be prevented through immunization.
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Measles in Miami: School reports Florida's first measles case in 2025 amid U.S. outbreak
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Over a dozen new measles cases in Texas outbreak in less than a week: Officials
Texas, New Mexico report increase in measles cases
Texas and New Mexico on Friday reported an additional 69 cases of measles, bringing the total in those two states to 228 as the outbreak spread further after causing the first U.S. measles deaths in a decade.
Here’s what to know about the current measles outbreak, how common the measles is in the U.S., how it spreads and what the symptoms and treatment are.
The deadly outbreak comes 25 years after health officials declared measles to be eliminated in the United States following an effective vaccination program. But immunization rates have been gradually dropping in recent years,
New York and New Jersey have issued advisories urging residents to be alert for symptoms and to check their vaccination status. Symptoms can include a rash, fever, cough and eye inflammation, and the virus can sometimes cause pneumonia or brain swelling, both of which can be deadly.
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