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 ...
As Texas measles outbreak grows, here's what to know about the disease, vaccines and response
The measles outbreak in Texas has quickly grown to 146 cases. One child has died. NBC News answers readers' questions about ...
Texas measles outbreak rises to 146 cases including unvaccinated 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 ...
State health officials clarify no rubella cases in Central Texas + MMR vaccination tracker
State health officials insisted on Friday that there have been no confirmed cases of rubella or measles in Central Texas. On Thursday, Mexia ISD reported a confirmed case of rubella, also known as ...
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Texas GOP leaders defend appointee after tense exchange over diversity hiring
Several of Texas’ top Republicans are defending Gov. Greg Abbott’s pick to head the state’s water agency following pointed ...
What Georgia residents need to know about measles outbreak
Robert Bednarczyk, a professor of global health at Emory University, warns that measles can find and infect the most ...
Health officials stress the importance of vaccines amid U.S. measles outbreaks
The MMR vaccine protects against measles and comes in two doses, with the first dose being 93% effective and rising to 97% after the second dose. Since Wisconsin does not have a 100% vaccination rate, ...
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Measles outbreak: 146 cases reported in Texas following death of unvaccinated child
In Texas, there were 146 cases of measles across the state and the South Plains, with 20 patients hospitalized. The best way ...
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 ...
Health officials say they have a confirmed measles case reported in Austin
Most of the recent confirmed measles cases in Texas have been in the South Plains region, but this patient was exposed to the disease while traveling overseas.