I'm a pediatrician working in the middle of Texas's measles outbreak. Here's what I want parents to know.
Lara Johnson is the chief medical officer at Covenant Children's Hospital in Lubbock. Vaccines are 97% effective and can work ...
Lack of vaccinations linked to ’highly transmissible' measles outbreak
A measles outbreak is spreading in Texas and has been linked to a lack of vaccinations. Co-director of the Texas Children’s ...
What are measles parties? Are they tied to Texas outbreak? What to know as cases spike
It's not confirmed that measles parties are to blame for the outbreak in West Texas. But they are as dangerous as they sound.
'Highly contagious' outbreak: Texas reports 58 measles cases, expected to rise
A measles outbreak is growing bigger in rural Texas, and officials are expecting even more cases. Chief Medical Officer at ...
Measles outbreak in Texas grows to 58 cases: What are the symptoms? Is it fatal?
Texas health officials said Tuesday the state now has 58 confirmed measles cases. What is measles, how do you contract it and ...
Measles cases are rising in US as Texas outbreak grows. Should we be concerned?
Measles is spreading across the U.S., with an outbreak growing in Texas and cases reported in nearby states. Experts explain ...
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 Tuesday. Eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico ...
Measles Outbreak in East Texas May Have Infected Up to 300 with ‘Additional Cases Likely,' Officials Say
An outbreak of the wildly contagious — and potentially fatal — measles virus is spreading in Texas, with experts estimating ...
Measles outbreak: What are signs, symptoms of the illness
Measles can live in the air for two hours after a person who was infected leaves. Symptoms can appear seven to 14 days after ...
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Low Vaccination Rates Fuel Largest Texas Measles Outbreak in 30 Years
An outbreak of measles in west Texas has grown to 58 confirmed cases. The highly contagious disease can quickly spread ...
Growing Texas Measles Outbreak Spreads to Second State: What to Know
The U.S. declared measles eliminated in 2000 "thanks to a very high percentage of people receiving the safe and effective measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine," the CDC said, but now U.S. coverage ...