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Newsweek on MSN · 15m

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.

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 13h

Texas officials identify 2 measles cases in unvaccinated schoolchildren

Two school-age children from Gaines County who had measles were hospitalized in Lubbock, state officials said.

Hosted on MSN · 13h

Measles returns to Texas: First cases in Harris County and Lubbock

On Jan. 23, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported two confirmed cases of measles in residents of Harris County. Both of these confirmed cases of measles are the first confirmed cases in Texas since 2023.

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 MSN15h

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 ...

12hon MSN

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 ...

2d

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, ...

14h

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 ...

14hon MSN

‘Rapidly increasing’: Ontario communities engulfed with measles cases declare outbreak

A measles outbreak has been declared by two neighbouring Ontario public health units as there are now 19 confirmed cases of ...

cbc.ca on MSN15h

P.E.I. monitoring measles situation in Canada and abroad, says province's top doctor

Health officials are urging Canadians to keep up with their vaccinations amid measles outbreaks in Ontario and Quebec. P.E.I.

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