Newborns exposed in West Texas measles outbreak
Last week, a woman infected with measles gave birth at University Medical Center Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, possibly exposing newborns and their families to the highly infectious virus causing a large outbreak in West Texas and neighboring states.
So far, 2025 is the fourth-worst year for measles in the U.S. since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000.
The measles outbreak in West Texas is linked with cases in New Mexico, officials said Tuesday, as well as new cases reported in Oklahoma. This brings the total number of cases to 258 across ...
He's been setting up mobile testing and vaccination sites; he said this remote part of West Texas has a large immigrant ...
The number of measles cases has risen to 259 as the historical outbreak continues to rage on in West Texas and two new counties report infections, according to state officials on Friday.
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Houston health officials confirm 3rd measles case; Unvaccinated infant's illness linked to travelThe Houston Health Department says the infant's illness is not related to two measles cases reported in the city in January ...
In West Texas, some with severe illness have not been taken to a doctor until their conditions worsened, officials said.
Late last month, authorities confirmed the first U.S. death from measles in more than a decade – a child in West Texas. The ...
Measles, a highly contagious disease considered to have been eradicated since the turn of the century, is making a comeback.
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