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The Texas Department of State Health Services has reported 561 cases of measles in 10 counties, with the highest number in Gaines County, and recommends that people get the MMR vaccine to prevent the ...
Public health officials say a day care facility in a Texas county that’s part of the measles outbreak has multiple cases, ...
At least six children at a day care in Lubbock, Texas, tested positive for measles amid the state's growing outbreak, local ...
By Jessica McDonald On four separate occasions, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health and Human Services secretary, has suggested ...
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An 8-year-old girl has died of measles in Texas. The patient was unvaccinated and had no underlying health issues, the ...
City of Lubbock issues updated MMR immunization guidelines amidst measles outbreak Lubbock hospital confirms second measles ...
Wells and her staff are working to stem the measles outbreak in the Lubbock area as well as throughout Texas. Credit: Mark Rogers for The Texas Tribune Audio recording is automated for accessibility.
A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized" and was not vaccinated.
With two measles deaths - both children - in the state, officials struggle to convince communities to vaccinate.
Many people not getting tested for measles or don't have access to test for highly infectious disease as outbreak area ...
A day care facility in a Texas county that's part of the measles outbreak has multiple cases, including children too young to ...