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2 more measles cases reported in Texas

Newsweek on MSN · 1h

Texas Measles Outbreak Raises Alarm

After reportedly being eradicated from the U.S. in 2000, there were four times more outbreaks of measles in the U.S. in 2024 than in 2023, according to the CDC.

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 1d

Measles is back in Texas with two cases in Houston. Here's what you need to know.

Measles has returned to Texas, with two cases confirmed in Houston last week. No cases have been found in Central Texas, but measles is a worry for health officials, causing Austin Public Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services to issue alerts.

Hosted on MSN · 50m

Two more measles cases reported in Texas after last week's cases diagnosed in Houston

Last week, two adults in Houston were diagnosed with measles. Now, two children in Lubbock have reportedly tested positive for the disease.

Samoa, measles vaccine

As RFK Jr. faces U.S. Senate, questions linger about a measles outbreak in Samoa, half a world away

Local officials in Samoa don't blame Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's HHS pick, for measles deaths, but critics call his actions "harmful."

Deseret News on MSN · 1d

Here’s why a 6-year-old deadly measles outbreak in Samoa came up in the RFK Jr. hearing

In 2019, a devastating measles outbreak erupted in Samoa. Eighty-three people, most of them children, died. Another 5,000 contracted the disease, many of which suffer long-term damage as a result. In total, around 3% of the small island’s population fell ill.

Salon on MSN · 1d

RFK Jr. claims he had "nothing to do" with Samoan measles outbreak, but record suggests otherwise

RFK Jr.'s testimony to senators clashed with past articles and letters he wrote concerning Samoan vaccine policy

The Texas Tribune on MSN16h

Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rate against the disease has fallen

Two of the four cases are in Lubbock, which hasn’t seen a case in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, measles vaccination rates in ...

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Two cases of measles confirmed in West Texas children following pair of Houston infections

Two cases of measles have been confirmed in school-aged children in West Texas less than two weeks after the highly ...

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Hawaii Governor, a Doctor, Blames Kennedy for Measles Deaths in Samoa

Gov. Josh Green battled a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, mostly children. President Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy, ...

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Robert F Kennedy Jnr’s measles outbreak comment ‘a complete lie’, says Samoa health chief

Samoa’s director general of health says Robert F. Kennedy Jnr’s comments in the United States Senate about the 2019 measles ...

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Health officials provide details of first measles case found in Lubbock after 21 years

Lubbock saw its first case of measles after 21 years, prompting health officials to advocate for the vaccine and safety. Here ...

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Kindergartners in Pike, Wayne counties have some of Pa.'s lowest measles vaccination rates

Physicians say a measles inoculation rate of roughly 95% achieves herd immunity. Pike and Wayne fall short by some of Pa.'s ...

MIT Technology Review2h

How measuring vaccine hesitancy could help health professionals tackle it

RFK Jr. is a high-profile face of vaccine hesitancy, but people's vaccine concerns fall on a much broader spectrum.

In Morocco, anti-vaccination conspiracies spawn measles outbreak

The Ministry of Health has launched targeted campaigns to vaccinate against measles virus, urging the public "to trust the ...

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