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Texas measles outbreak is even scarier than it looks

The Associated Press on MSN · 40m

Texas measles outbreak fueled by distrust in public health and personal choice

Measles has sickened nearly 150 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died.

Texas measles outbreak shows the effects of vaccine exemptions

Measles has sickened nearly 150 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died. The virus is spreading among Gaines County’s Mennonite community, where government mandates are not trusted.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 12h

Texas officials still don’t know how West Texas measles outbreak started

Texas’ health commissioner told lawmakers Monday they are still trying to determine the origin of a South Plains-Panhandle measles outbreak more than a month after the first patients reported symptoms.

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USA Today · 20h

Who can get the measles and is the vaccine safe?

Vaccination provides long-lasting 97% protection against measles infection. Most people who have been vaccinated do not need to be vaccinated again.

Men's Health on MSN · 15h

How to Find Out If You Got the Measles Vaccine as a Kid

WITH 146 CONFIRMED cases of measles in the current Texas outbreak, and the first U.S. death from the disease in a decade, you may be wondering whether you actually did get all your childhood vaccinations.

El Paso Matters on MSN · 21h

Where to get measles vaccine in El Paso

Amid the worsening West Texas measles outbreak, the El Paso Department of Public Health is encouraging people to get the two-dose measles, mumps and rubella vaccine as a preventive measure. The Texas Department of State Health Services announced this week the first death in the outbreak,

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Texas official warns against “measles parties” as outbreak keeps growing

A Texas health authority is warning against "measles parties" as the outbreak in West Texas grew to at least 146 cases, with ...

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Are Pa. residents at risk of a measles outbreak? Here’s what the experts say

"Measles is really the most contagious illness that we know of," one expert said, which is why vaccinations are so important.

Chicagoans urged to stay current on measles vaccinations amid national outbreaks

Measles is on the rise, with a large outbreak in Texas and cases in other states. Doctors say the current two-dose vaccine ...

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As measles outbreak grows, HHS secretary says vaccination is a personal decision that can protect individuals and communities

As a measles outbreak in Texas has grown to nearly 150 cases, US Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in ...

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Montgomery County identified a case of measles over the weekend. Here’s what to know about the virus.

In the last year, several cases of measles have been identified in the Philadelphia region; last winter, a measles outbreak ...

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RFK Jr.’s focus on vitamin A for measles worries health experts

The measles outbreak in Texas has sparked debate over the use of vitamin A, with some health experts warning it may not be ...

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