Amid West Texas measles outbreak, vaccine resistance hardens
When the local hospital warned of a brewing measles outbreak, Kaleigh Brantner urged fellow residents of this rural West Texas community to beware of vaccinating their children. Two weeks later, her unvaccinated 7-year-old son came home from school with a fever.
RFK Jr says Texas measles outbreak a ‘call to action’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said the measles outbreak in west Texas is a “call to action,” as he encouraged parents to consider whether
North Texas parents are worried about the measles outbreak. Here's what doctors say
As the measles outbreak in West Texas continues to grow, North Texas doctors say they’re fielding a growing number of questions from concerned parents. Dr. Christopher Dreiling, a pediatrician at Pediatric Associates of Dallas, said his office has had “dozens and dozens” of measles inquiries.
Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child's death
The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday. The number of cases — Texas’ largest in nearly 30 years — increased by 22 since Tuesday.
In Texas Measles Outbreak, Signs of a Riskier Future for Children
Vaccine hesitancy has been rising for years in the United States. Doctors and parents in one rural county are confronting the consequences.
Measles cases in western Texas rise to 146, possibly spreading to other areas
The number of confirmed measles cases in western Texas grew to 146, and it is possibly spreading to the central part of the state and neighboring New Mexico, health officials said Friday.
Texas official warns against “measles parties” as outbreak keeps growing
A Texas health authority is warning against "measles parties" as the outbreak in West Texas grew to at least 146 cases, with 20 hospitalized and one unvaccinated school-age child dead. The outbreak continues to mainly be in unvaccinated children.
What to know about the deadly measles outbreak infecting Texas children
Measles was considered to be eliminted in the U.S. in 2000, thanks to vaccine developments. But vaccination rates have dropped since the covid pandemic began.
Measles death in Texas puts Kennedy's vaccine views to the test
A growing measles outbreak in Texas, where one unvaccinated child died and nearly 20 others have been hospitalized with serious complications, marks the first major test for U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.
From West Texas to the Main Stage
An accountant and an occupational therapist walk into a bar… Isn’t that how the joke goes? Except this time, it’s not a joke, it’s just a funny
Texas child is first measles death in over three decades
Public health reporter Fenit Nirappil traveled to the epicenter of the measles outbreak in West Texas to learn what is behind the rise in cases of a disease once thought eradicated in the U.S.
After dismissing outbreak as ‘not unusual,’ RFK Jr. says ending measles in Texas is ‘top priority’
I recognize the serious impact of this outbreak on families, children, and healthcare workers,” Kennedy wrote on X Friday ...
City of Lubbock health officials urge caution, vaccine amid Texas growing measles outbreak
With growing cases of measles in Texas and Lubbock reporting the states first death, local health officials hosted a news ...
More measles cases reported in Texas: Latest data and everything we know
DALLAS — More than 140 cases of measles have been reported in Texas, including one here in North Texas, and a child in ...
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Unvaccinated school-aged child dies as Measles cases escalate in West Texas
Texas health officials announced the death of a child in a measles outbreak – the first measles death in the United States ...
As measles outbreak grows, HHS secretary says vaccination is a personal decision that can protect individuals and communities
As a measles outbreak in Texas has grown to nearly 150 cases, US Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in ...
Measles outbreak continues to spike with nearly 150 reported cases
The measles outbreak in Texas continues to grow, with nearly 150 reported cases, and more could be exposed. The outbreak in ...