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Measles Update: DSHS head says 'We appear to be at the downward end of this curve'
Measles cases linked to the West Texas outbreak are flat at 742, with no new cases to report for the first time since January ...
How measles tore through a remote West Texas city
Anti-vaccine activists seized on a deadly outbreak in Seminole, setting off a battle between fringe doctors and mainstream ...
As measles spreads across the Americas, outbreaks in Mexico and Canada have also turned deadly
As measles cases in the United States continue to mount, neighboring countries Canada and Mexico are also experiencing ...
Midland Health identifies potential exposure areas amid sixth reported measles case in county
MIDLAND, Texas — A sixth measles case has been reported in Midland County on Friday, according to the Midland Health ...
Texas among states reporting drop in measles vaccinations after COVID pandemic, study says
Childhood vaccination rates against measles fell in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic in nearly 80% of the more than ...
How misinformation, medical skepticism impacted measles outbreak in small Texas town
A measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, caused hundreds of children to be hospitalized and caused the death of two girls.
More measles exposures are happening at airports and tourist destinations. Here’s what travelers need to know
More than 1,100 measles cases have been reported in the United States this year, and the highly contagious virus has put ...
Amid measles outbreak, Texas is poised to make vaccine exemptions for kids easier
Texas has been the center of the nation's largest measles outbreak in decades. It has sickened more than 700 people in the ...