When a measles outbreak hit West Texas this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the number of children who ...

Months after public health officials say they caused the nation’s largest measles surge in 30 years, some West Texas ...

A recent measles outbreak in West Texas triggered a dramatic surge in school absences, far exceeding the number of children ...

When a measles outbreak hit West Texas this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the number of children who likely became sick, according to a study, as students were excluded or kept hom ...

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The U.S. is poised to lose its measles-free status by 2026, and this year’s outbreak in West Texas may have played a big part in the decline in protection against the disease. CDC scientists and ...

The United States is on the brink of losing its measles-free status in 2026 after eradicating the disease in 2000. The 2025 outbreak began Jan. 20 in West Texas. Gaines County had 414 confirmed cases ...

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy , and give us feedback . The United States is poised to lose its measles-free status next year. If ...

The surging number of measles cases around the world is a stark warning sign that outbreaks of other vaccine-preventable diseases could be next, the World Health Organization warned Friday. “It’s ...

Fifty-nine countries reported large or disruptive measles outbreaks last year, almost triple the number reported in 2021. A quarter of outbreaks are happening in countries previously declared ...