First death in West Texas measles outbreak is unvaccinated child
LUBBOCK, Texas (THE TEXAS TRIBUNE) - A school-aged child has died in Lubbock from measles, the first death reported in an ...
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Undermining CDC's Capacity to Respond to Outbreaks Will Cost Us
Ever watched the movie Contagion? Produced in 2011, this thriller tells the story of how a virus, brought to the U.S. by a ...
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Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?
The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of ...
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Kentucky confirms first case of measles in an adult resident who may have exposed others
Health officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) and Franklin County Health Department announced a ...
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Local health officials say they are prepared as measles outbreak continues
The measles outbreak in West Texas has resulted in the death of a school-aged child who was unvaccinated in Lubbock, Texas.
‘Local immunization rates for children are lower than 94 percent’: doctors urge people to get vaccinated in wake of measles death in Texas
Some people think of measles as just a little rash and fever that clear up in a few days. But measles can cause serious health complications, especially in children younger than 5 years old.
Measles Outbreak in US: Texas reports first death in a decade as unvaccinated child dies
A child in West Texas has died from measles, the first U.S. fatality from the virus since 2015. The outbreak, centred in the ...
Child dies in measles outbreak in Texas as Washington officials urge vaccinations
In Washington state, health officials are urging residents to stay vigilant about vaccinations as concerns grow over the potential spread of the disease.
Measles death in Texas prompts vaccination warnings from Gulf Coast health officials
Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Texas health officials say the school-aged child, not vaccinated, and was ...
Measles cases are growing across Texas. How to check for measles symptoms
Measles cases has risen to 124 across several counties in West Texas, and health officials are seeing no clear end in sight ...
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Texas child becomes first to die of measles in U.S. since 2015
Officials say the school-aged child was not vaccinated and was hospitalized in Lubbock last week after testing positive for ...
State data shows fewer North Texas students getting vaccinated against measles
NBC 5 is taking a closer look at measles vaccinations in North Texas, including which county has seen the biggest decline and ...