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Texas measles outbreak reaches 90 cases

Texas measles outbreak grows to 90 cases, largest in over 30 years

A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 90 cases, mostly among unvaccinated children, state health data published Friday shows.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Texas Measles Map Shows Hardest Hit Counties as Outbreak Grows

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 among children of kindergarten age is below the 95 percent coverage target, which creates a higher risk for outbreaks of the virus.

The New York Times · 1d

Measles Outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico Sicken Nearly 100 People

Texas reported 90 cases this week, while New Mexico reported nine. A majority of the cases have been in a Texas county where vaccination rates have lagged behind the rest of the state.

The Hill2d

Why the Texas measles outbreak was ‘inevitable’

The ideal coverage for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations is 95 percent. The vaccination rate in Gaines County, the epicenter of the Texas outbreak, is closer to 80 percent. About 91 ...

Las Cruces Sun-News11d

New Mexico measles case confirmed amid rising number of infections in Texas

There have been 24 confirmed cases of measles in neighboring Texas. Measles is a highly contagious virus that can be ...

Are you protected? Here's what the CDC says about measles, which is spreading in Texas

According to the CDC, if you were born after 1957, one dose is considered sufficient to be considered protected from measles.

Northcountrypublicradio.org2d

Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Do adults need a vaccine booster?

With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is your best ...

3don MSN

GOP Senator Promotes Measles Vaccine Despite Confirming RFK Jr.

Many people wondered why the senator and former doctor posted info supporting the vaccine while voting to confirm an ...

The Economist3d

In Texas, vaccine-choice activists are ascendant

On February 18th activists in “Come and Make Me” shirts took to the Capitol to lobby and celebrate. As many as 45 ...

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