In rural West Texas, a measles outbreak grows with no end in sight
At least 49 cases have been confirmed. Health officials — who are scrambling to get a handle on the vaccine-preventable outbreak — suspect 200 to 300 people may be infected.
The Texas Measles Outbreak Is A Warning. Wait Until More Anti-Vax Plans Kick In
Measles doubled this week in Texas. More anti-vaccine legislation is proposed for Covid, measles, and even future outbreaks.
Measles outbreak sickens dozens of kids in Texas
Multiple outbreaks of the measles have been reported so far this year, with one outbreak in Texas ballooning from six cases to 48 in just over a week.
Texas measles outbreak rises to 48 cases. It’s the state’s worst in nearly 30 years
The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases. It's the state's worst in nearly 30 years.
Nine unvaccinated people hospitalized as Texas measles outbreak doubles
According to an update by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), all 24 cases identified in the two-week-old outbreak are in unvaccinated people. Nine of the patients (37.5 percent) required hospitalization.
Measles Outbreak in Children Grows in One of Texas’ Least Vaccinated Counties
With hospitalizations and at least nine confirmed cases, health officials race to contain a growing outbreak in a community with low vaccination
Measles Outbreak in Texas County With Low Vaccination Rate Multiplies, More Cases 'Likely'
A rapidly growing measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, linked to low vaccination rates, has reached 48 cases, prompting urgent health warnings and vaccination efforts.
Measles outbreak in undervaccinated Texas area doubles—again
Measles is one of the most infectious known diseases. The virus spreads through the air and can linger in the airspace of a room for up to two hours after an infected person has left. Nine out of 10 unvaccinated people exposed to the virus will fall ill.
Lubbock health officials confirm first measles case in county found in unvaccinated child
Local health authorities confirmed the first case within Lubbock County, mere hours after Texas health officials confirmed 48 ...
Family says Cincinnati Children's won't put unvaccinated daughter on heart transplant list
A family related to Vice President JD Vance says Cincinnati Children's won't put their daughter on its transplant list ...
JD Vance’s 12-year-old relative denied heart transplant because she is unvaccinated
I thought, wow. So, it’s not about the kid. It’s not about saving her life,” Adaline Deal’s mom said of the decision to deny ...
Texas Measles Cases Double Since Tuesday, Health Officials Report
Texas health officials now report 48 cases of measles, with 13 hospitalizations, mostly among children. All are unvaccinated ...
Lubbock Public Health Confirms Positive Case of Measles in Lubbock Resident
Lubbock Public Health has confirmed 1 case of measles in Lubbock County in an unvaccinated school aged child who was exposed ...
Measles cases are rising in the US, mainly among those who are unvaccinated: Health officials
Measles cases are rising in the U.S. with infections confirmed in at least five states this year, and primarily spreading among unvaccinated people.
Hosted on MSN1d
JD Vance's 12-year-old relative reportedly denied heart transplant by Cincinnati Children's Hospital because she is unvaccinated
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital reportedly refused to put a 12-year-old patient from Indiana on the heart transplant waiting ...