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Newsweek on MSN · 23m

Texas Measles Outbreak Raises Alarm

There has been an outbreak of measles in Texas, with at least four cases confirmed so far, two of which involve school children, prompting state health services to issue an alert.Newsweek has contacted the Texas Department of State Health Services out of hours via email for comment.

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 1d

Measles is back in Texas with two cases in Houston. Here's what you need to know.

Measles has returned to Texas, with two cases confirmed in Houston last week. No cases have been found in Central Texas, but measles is a worry for health officials, causing Austin Public Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services to issue alerts.

Hosted on MSN · 13h

Measles returns to Texas: First cases in Harris County and Lubbock

On Jan. 23, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported two confirmed cases of measles in residents of Harris County. Both of these confirmed cases of measles are the first confirmed cases in Texas since 2023.

Samoa, measles vaccine

As RFK Jr. faces U.S. Senate, questions linger about a measles outbreak in Samoa, half a world away

Local officials in Samoa don't blame Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's HHS pick, for measles deaths, but critics call his actions "harmful."

Deseret News on MSN · 1d

Here’s why a 6-year-old deadly measles outbreak in Samoa came up in the RFK Jr. hearing

In 2019, a devastating measles outbreak erupted in Samoa. Eighty-three people, most of them children, died. Another 5,000 contracted the disease, many of which suffer long-term damage as a result. In total, around 3% of the small island’s population fell ill.

Salon on MSN · 1d

RFK Jr. claims he had "nothing to do" with Samoan measles outbreak, but record suggests otherwise

RFK Jr.'s testimony to senators clashed with past articles and letters he wrote concerning Samoan vaccine policy

The Texas Tribune on MSN15h

Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rate against the disease has fallen

Two of the four cases are in Lubbock, which hasn’t seen a case in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, measles vaccination rates in ...

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Two cases of measles confirmed in West Texas children following pair of Houston infections

Two cases of measles have been confirmed in school-aged children in West Texas less than two weeks after the highly ...

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Hawaii Governor, a Doctor, Blames Kennedy for Measles Deaths in Samoa

Gov. Josh Green battled a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, mostly children. President Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy, ...

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Health officials provide details of first measles case found in Lubbock after 21 years

Lubbock saw its first case of measles after 21 years, prompting health officials to advocate for the vaccine and safety. Here ...

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Kindergartners in Pike, Wayne counties have some of Pa.'s lowest measles vaccination rates

Physicians say a measles inoculation rate of roughly 95% achieves herd immunity. Pike and Wayne fall short by some of Pa.'s ...

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Texas officials identify 2 measles cases in unvaccinated schoolchildren

Two school-age children from Gaines County who had measles were hospitalized in Lubbock, state officials said.

MIT Technology Review2h

How measuring vaccine hesitancy could help health professionals tackle it

RFK Jr. is a high-profile face of vaccine hesitancy, but people's vaccine concerns fall on a much broader spectrum.

In Morocco, anti-vaccination conspiracies spawn measles outbreak

The Ministry of Health has launched targeted campaigns to vaccinate against measles virus, urging the public "to trust the ...

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