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A Texas child who was not vaccinated has died of measles, a first for the U.S. in a decade
A child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas, state officials said Wednesday, the first U.S. death from the highly contagious respiratory disease since 2015. The school ...
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Local health officials say they are prepared as measles outbreak continues
The measles outbreak in West Texas has resulted in the death of a school-aged child who was unvaccinated in Lubbock, Texas.
‘Local immunization rates for children are lower than 94 percent’: doctors urge people to get vaccinated in wake of measles death in Texas
Some people think of measles as just a little rash and fever that clear up in a few days. But measles can cause serious health complications, especially in children younger than 5 years old.
Measles Outbreak in US: Texas reports first death in a decade as unvaccinated child dies
A child in West Texas has died from measles, the first U.S. fatality from the virus since 2015. The outbreak, centred in the ...
Child dies in measles outbreak in Texas as Washington officials urge vaccinations
In Washington state, health officials are urging residents to stay vigilant about vaccinations as concerns grow over the potential spread of the disease.
Measles death in Texas prompts vaccination warnings from Gulf Coast health officials
Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Texas health officials say the school-aged child, not vaccinated, and was ...
Measles cases are growing across Texas. How to check for measles symptoms
Measles cases has risen to 124 across several counties in West Texas, and health officials are seeing no clear end in sight ...
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Texas child becomes first to die of measles in U.S. since 2015
Officials say the school-aged child was not vaccinated and was hospitalized in Lubbock last week after testing positive for ...
State data shows fewer North Texas students getting vaccinated against measles
NBC 5 is taking a closer look at measles vaccinations in North Texas, including which county has seen the biggest decline and ...
First measles death reported as cases spread around West Texas
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The first measles death has been confirmed in Lubbock as cases continue to spread around the Texas ...
Who Are the Mennonites and Why Are They Facing a Measles Outbreak?
The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of ...