Texas, Measles Outbreak

Measles Outbreak: Cases In Texas Near 280 As Illness Spreads To 15 States
A measles outbreak in Texas infected nearly 280 people as of Tuesday, as cases of the highly contagious illness have been spotted in 15 states and already exceeded the total number of measles cases reported in 2024.
Lloyd Doggett demands answers from CDC: 'What are you doing about Texas measles outbreak?'
Lloyd Doggett and two other U.S. House representatives from Texas question information CDC is giving, recent firings and availability of vaccines.
Texas measles outbreak grows to 279 cases, approaching nationwide total for 2024
The measles outbreak in western Texas has grown to a total of 279 cases, according to new state data published Tuesday.
Texas measles outbreak grows to more than 300 cases across 3 states
The measles outbreak that began in West Texas has now grown to more than 300 cases across three states.
Texas public health official predicts the measles outbreak could take a year to contain
The director of public health for the city of Lubbock said Tuesday that uptake of the measles vaccine “has definitely been a struggle,” and that the outbreak will be "large."
Measles cases linked to Texas outbreak grows to 259, with just 2 among fully vaccinated people
The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in western Texas has grown to 259, according to new data released Friday.
Texas measles outbreak: Congressman Doggett raises concerns to CDC
Congressional Democrats from Texas are asking the CDC for a detailed report on how the agency is handling the measles outbreak in West Texas.
Texas lawmakers call for CDC transparency amid measles outbreak
The state's Democratic Congressional representatives are calling on the CDC to be more transparent with its response to Texas' measles outbreak.
Health officials say Texas measles outbreak could last for a year
The measles outbreak in Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma could be a bit more difficult to reign in than some think, as a health official said it could be a year before things cool down.
Chicago Department of Public Health urges people to confirm measles vaccine amid growing Texas outbreak
The U.S. has seen the most measles cases in a single year since 2019, with the vast majority of cases confirmed from an ...
Former surgeon general blasts RFK Jr.’s rhetoric, highlights herd immunity amid measles outbreak
Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned that vaccine skepticism has eroded the importance of herd immunity in light ...
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Texas is poised to make measles a nationwide epidemic, public health experts say
Public health experts say Texas needs better messaging on vaccinations and quarantining and more people conducting contact ...
Texas, New Mexico measles cases continue to grow nearly two months into ongoing outbreak
Nearly two months into the ongoing Texas measles outbreak, it and New Mexico are reporting growing case counts across several ...
Parents of unvaccinated 6-year-old killed by measles in Texas speak out. They still are anti-vax
Parents of unvaccinated 6-year-old killed by measles in Texas speak out. They still are anti-vax - Children’s Health Defense ...
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Texas parents of child who died of measles urge others not to vaccinate
The couple, members of the Mennonite community in Gaines County, were interviewed by the anti-vaccination group Children ...
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US Measles Outbreak: Highly Contagious Virus Spreads Rapidly In Kansas; Texas And Mexico Among Worst-Hit Areas
Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases, and in some cases can cause severe infections in the lungs and ...
Measles outbreak could last a year, health official in Texas says
Three hundred and twenty-one cases have been reported in the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, the ...