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CDC redeploys to Texas measles outbreak as RFK Jr. backs vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has begun redeploying staff to respond to the deadly outbreak of measles in ...
No sign of Texas measles outbreak slowing, contrary to RFK Jr.’s claims
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said the measles outbreak in Texas is starting to subside. But state data indicates there’s no ...
2nd child with measles dies in Texas, according to state health officials
A second child in Texas has died of measles, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services, in a growing ...
Extra measles vaccine shot recommended for some travelers to Texas, other areas with outbreaks, CDC says
The CDC​ is now backing an additional measles vaccine​ shot for some travelers within the United States in response to record outbreaks.
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Measles cases surge to six-year high with over 700 confirmed in 24 states
There are now over 700 cases of measles across 24 U.S. states, according to CDC data, marking the highest number of cases in ...
Long-term measles health risks include immune amnesia, brain swelling and hearing loss
Even if a child or adult recovers from encephalitis from a measles infection, Garcia Carreno added, there is a 25% risk of ...
'In this for the long haul': Texas surpasses 500 measles cases since January
Texas confirmed 505 measles cases in 22 counties on Tuesday. About 70% of these cases were confirmed in children under the ...
U.S. measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states. Here’s what to know
U.S. measles cases in six states now exceed 700, and two children and an adult have died. A look at the situation in each ...
‘Not just measles’: Whooping cough cases are soaring as vaccine rates decline
Doctors, researchers and public health experts warn that the measles outbreak, which has grown to more than 600 cases, may ...