Texas, Measles

Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate
A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level.
Measles outbreak erupts in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties
Gaines County has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the state of Texas and has among the highest rates of children with "conscientious exemptions" to school vaccination requirements.
Texas County Reports Measles Outbreak Among Unvaccinated Children
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting an outbreak of measles in Gaines County.All cases hav
Lynn County confirms measles case in ER, third West Texas case in week
A week after the first case of measles was reported in West Texas in recent memory, Lynn County has reported its first case. Here is what we know.
Measles outbreak mounts among children in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties
Public health practitioners warn that measles outbreaks like the one hitting children in Texas will become more common because of scores of laws around the United States — pending and passed — that ultimately lower vaccine rates.
Measles outbreak escalating among children in red state's least vaccinated counties
A measles outbreak is growing in a Texas county with dangerously low vaccination rates. In late January, two school-age children from Gaines County were hospitalized with measles. Since an estimated 1 in 5 people with the disease end up in the hospital,
What is measles? What you need to know about Texas cases, symptoms and vaccine
As another community in Texas confirms positive measles cases, here's what to know about symptoms of the highly contagious virus that impacts children.

Georgia, measles

Concertgoer infected with measles after attending Drake concert
A public health warning has been issued after a person infected with measles attended rapper superstar Drake’s Perth concert.
HEALTHWISE: Measles Makes a Comeback – Lubbock Doctor is Concerned
With an additional four measles cases reported late Thursday, we have an outbreak on the South Plains. So who is at risk? And ...
Trump Considers Labeling Migrants a Measles, Tuberculosis Risk
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is considering a move to repel asylum seekers at the southern border on the basis that ...
RFK Jr. misled the US Senate on measles deaths, Samoa’s health chief says
Samoa’s top health official has denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made during his bid to ...
Is it the flu? Norovirus? Measles? Common cold? COVID-19? Maybe just Texas allergy season
Feeling under the weather? In Texas, cedar can bring sneezing, congestion and itchy eyes, but so can the flu, COVID-19 and ...
RFK Jr. Slammed by Samoa's Top Health Official Over Measles Remarks
Senators grilled Trump's health secretary pick over his 2019 Samoa trip, accusing him of downplaying his role in the epidemic.
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DPH confirms 2 more measles cases in Atlanta
The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed two additional measles cases in unvaccinated Atlanta residents.
Lubbock Public Health Confirms Measles Outbreak in Gaines County, Increased Risk for Unvaccinated Individuals
LUBBOCK, TX (NEWS RELEASE) - The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has confirmed six cases of measles in ...