There are three times more measles cases this year than at the same time last year. Already, measles has spread across nine states, with the majority of cases isolated in Texas. The Texas Department of State Health Services has reported 159 cases of the measles as of March 4.
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CDC says it’s on the ground in Texas as measles outbreak grows to 159 cases
CDC Sends Experts to Texas as Measles Outbreak Grows
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 159 cases, and now the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has sent a team to help local health officials respond.
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Are you protected? Here's what the CDC says about measles, which is spreading in Texas
The COVID-19 vaccine has prompted more than 10 times as many reports of adverse symptoms than the measles vaccine.
A hospital in Texas on Wednesday confirmed the death of an unvaccinated child who was infected with measles—the first fatality in a two-state measles outbreak that began in January, according to the Associated Press.
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How does the measles vaccine work? The MMR vaccine is a live attenuated vaccine, which means it contains a weakened form of the measles virus (as well as mumps and rubella viruses
Kennedy last week said the CDC was providing “technical assistance and vaccines” to help with the outbreak, including lab support and sending doses of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR ...
The U.S. is dealing with a measles outbreak, including one in New Jersey and new cases in New York City. See what the measles look like here.
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