Measles outbreak worsens
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Texas now has 400 cases, the Texas Department of State Health Services said, 270 of which were in Gaines County, where the current measles outbreak started.
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The Texas Department of State Health Services said Tuesday 422 cases have been identified in the state since late January, 42 of which required hospitalization.
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The measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico has grown to include nearly 450 cases in just 2 months, health officials reported.Meanwhile, health departments in two other states are investigating cases for a potential link to the outbreak.
WHEN VACCINATION RATES ARE HIGH, WE PROTECT According to the health department, most of the cases in New Mexico involve unvaccinated residents. Officials add the measles outbreak is not a rapidly ...
A measles case has been confirmed in an unvaccinated adult who recently traveled internationally, according to Colorado health officials, the first measles case in the state in years as an outbreak of the highly contagious illness continues spreading in Texas and several other states.
Texas has reported two deaths from measles since this outbreak began. New Mexico reported one additional case, bringing its total count to 44. Kansas and Oklahoma have also linked local outbreaks ...
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Measles cases hit 370 total in Texas and New Mexico. Kansas has an outbreak. Here’s what...The measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico have surpassed a combined 370 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes.