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The Texas Tribune on MSN · 7h

Texas officials still don’t know how West Texas measles outbreak started

Texas’ health commissioner told lawmakers Monday they are still trying to determine the origin of a South Plains-Panhandle measles outbreak more than a month after the first patients reported symptoms.

Hosted on MSN · 15h

Amid growing Texas outbreak, how contagious is measles?

Measles has been spreading across the U.S. for the last several weeks, sickening people in at least nine states amid a growing outbreak in western Texas. Several people have been hospitalized and at least one unvaccinated school-aged child in Texas has died,

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 to get their children vaccinated.

measles, MMR vaccine

USA Today · 15h

Who can get the measles and is the vaccine safe?

Vaccination provides long-lasting 97% protection against measles infection. Most people who have been vaccinated do not need to be vaccinated again.

Men's Health on MSN · 10h

How to Find Out If You Got the Measles Vaccine as a Kid

WITH 146 CONFIRMED cases of measles in the current Texas outbreak, and the first U.S. death from the disease in a decade, you may be wondering whether you actually did get all your childhood vaccinations.

El Paso Matters on MSN · 16h

Where to get measles vaccine in El Paso

Amid the worsening West Texas measles outbreak, the El Paso Department of Public Health is encouraging people to get the two-dose measles, mumps and rubella vaccine as a preventive measure. The Texas Department of State Health Services announced this week the first death in the outbreak,

15hon MSN

RFK Jr. suggests parents consider measles vaccine amid deadly Texas outbreak: 'Call to action'

Kennedy wrote in an opinion piece published Sunday on Fox News Digital that parents should consult with physicians about the ...

6h

After child dies in Texas measles outbreak, Kennedy promotes “vaccine choice” and pseudoscience

Kennedy Jr. at campaign event in November 2023. [AP Photo/Meg Kinnard] The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas, which ...

Houston Public Media18h

As the Texas outbreak grows, how contagious is measles, really?

Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low ...

11hon MSN

Texas health department delivers measles update

The Texas Department of State Health Services commissioner gave an update on the measles outbreak on Monday.DSHS Commissioner ...

As RFK Jr. delivers his message on measles, public health experts hear a familiar tune

The standard public health approach in a measles outbreak is a full-throated appeal for vaccinations. RFK Jr. is working from ...

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Your questions on measles, symptoms and the MMR vaccine, answered by experts

A recent outbreak of measles is prompting questions about the life-threatening disease and how to prevent it. Here's what to ...

Kennedy addressed the measles outbreak as "deeply concerning" days after the assistant secretary resigned

A top HHS spokesperson quit over newly minted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s response to the measles outbreak in ...

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Vaccination rates are declining and measles cases are climbing. More preventable diseases could re-emerge next

The measles outbreak is surging in West Texas, especially in under-vaccinated communities, but it’s not just coverage with ...

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