Texas, Measles

Measles is back in Texas with two cases in Houston. Here's what you need to know.
Measles has returned to Texas, with two cases confirmed in Houston last week. No cases have been found in Central Texas, but measles is a worry for health officials, causing Austin Public Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services to issue alerts.
Two cases of measles confirmed in West Texas children following pair of Houston infections
Two children were hospitalized with measles in West Texas the same month the highly contagious respiratory illness was also found in two Houston residents.
Measles cases in Texas put SE New Mexico at risk, health officials say
Residents in Southeast New Mexico are at heightened risk of measles following reports of two cases of the viral disease in Texas near Lea County, state health officials warned Monday. Most at risk are people who travel across state lines into Texas,
Two more measles cases reported in Texas after last week's cases diagnosed in Houston
Last week, two adults in Houston were diagnosed with measles. Now, two children in Lubbock have reportedly tested positive for the disease.
Measles Return To Texas: Do You Have Symptoms?
Measles spreads through the air. You don't even have to rub up on someone to catch it, which makes things much worse. Measles can live up to 2 hours in the airspace where an infected person has coughed or sneezed. When other people breathe the air or touch a tainted surface and then touch their nose, mouth, or eyes, they too can become infected.
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Houston Hit by Measles Outbreak as Texas Health Officials Warn Against Falling Vaccination Rates
Texas reports a minor measles outbreak due to low vaccination rates. Health officials urge vaccinations to prevent the spread ...
Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rate against the disease has fallen
Two of the four cases are in Lubbock, which hasn’t seen a case in more than 20 years. Measles vaccination rates in Texas have ...
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Is Texas Facing A Measles Outbreak? It’s Possible.
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Did RFK Jr. mislead the Senate on measles deaths in Samoa? The island nation's health chief says yes
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Samoa’s top health official on Monday denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert F.