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The new outbreaks confirm health experts’ fears that the virus will take hold in other U.S. communities with low vaccination rates and that the spread could stretch on for a year.
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Gaines county is considered the center of the current measles outbreak across the two states which began in late January.
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Texas measles cases rise to 400, the outbreak’s biggest 3-day spike
The number of cases has jumped 73 cases over a three-day period. State officials said their team focused on completing open investigations of measles this week.
Texas reaches 400 measles cases as 5 other states see outbreaks
Texas, New Mexico, Ohio, Kansas and Oklahoma all have active measles outbreaks. Two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes
Which states have the most measles cases? Where it's spreading as US outbreak grows
A measles outbreak that started in Texas has already spread to two other states and experts worry this number could grow.
Measles cases rise to 444 in Texas and New Mexico, state health departments say
Texas and New Mexico's health departments said on Friday measles cases in their states have risen to 444, an increase of 74 infections since their last reports three days ago, as the U.S. deals with one of the largest measles outbreaks in a decade.
Texas measles outbreak surges to at least 400 cases
The measles outbreak in Texas has reached 400 cases, the state announced Friday, an increase of more than 20 percent since the last update on Tuesday. Officials have said the numbers are likely an undercount.
At least 3 people are dead in Texas after heavy rains near the Mexico border flood streets and force hundreds of rescues
At least 3 people are dead in Texas after heavy rains near the Mexico border flood streets and force hundreds of rescues.
RFK Jr.'s Bogus Vitamin A Claims Are Making Some Measles Patients More Sick — And Medical Experts Have Thoughts
A Texas children's hospital is now treating children for vitamin A toxicity after RFK Jr. touted the vitamin as a measles treatment.
Some measles patients in West Texas show signs of vitamin A toxicity, doctors say, raising concerns about misinformation
Doctors treating people hospitalized as part of a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico have also found themselves facing another problem: vitamin A toxicity.
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West Texas children treated for vitamin A toxicity as medical disinformation spreads alongside measles outbreak
Medical disinformation connected to the West Texas measles outbreak has created a new problem. Children are being treated for toxic levels of vitamin A.
Texas Never Wanted RFK Jr.’s Unproven Measles Treatment
Kennedy made a show of shipping vitamin A to measles-stricken communities. The state’s public-health department didn’t take up the offer.
Measles Alert: Metropolitan Perth and South West Regions at Risk
In recent weeks, the Metropolitan Perth and South West regions have seen a resurgence of measles cases, prompting public health alerts. This highly infectious disease poses a serious risk, particularly for those who are not vaccinated or have not previously contracted the virus.
'Don't do the shots,' say parents of West Texas child who died of measles
The parents of a West Texas child who died of measles spoke with Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group formerly led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Measles patients in West Texas show vitamin A toxicity: What is it?
The ongoing measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico is further complicated by cases of vitamin A toxicity. Some unvaccinated children treated for measles in West Texas suffered liver damage due to excessive vitamin A.
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