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US now has 800 measles cases and outbreaks in several states. Here's what you should know
Health experts fear the virus will take hold in other U.S. communities with low vaccination rates and that the spread could ...
Half of US states have reported measles cases this year
Half of states in the US are now reporting measles cases, with the national total surpassing 800 cases so far this year, ...
Texas measles cases are underreported, response hurt by funding cuts, CDC scientist says
A CDC senior scientist provided an update on the measles outbreak on Tuesday, while taking reporter questions about the agency's response.
Measles infections hit 800 cases across 24 states
The US has hit 800 measles cases across 24 states, with Texas the epicenter of the outbreak, the CDC said Friday.
Texas health officials announce nation-leading 20 more measles cases
The total measles cases in Texas increased by 20 since Friday to 561 since late January, which leads the nation by a wide ...
US measles cases are undercounted, experts say, but real numbers are proving hard to pin down
During a Cabinet meeting last week, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. downplayed what is now the ...
Texas measles outbreak could last 12 months, experts say, risking U.S. elimination status
The measles outbreak has already spread to three states and triggered more than 500 cases. But it could keep growing for ...
Whooping cough cases on the rise with measles: Symptoms, what to know
Here's what to know about whooping cough amid the growing cases.