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Texas measles outbreak reaches 90 cases

US CDC reports five-fold increase in weekly measles cases as Texas outbreak grows

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reported that measles cases so far this year had jumped to 93 from 14 a week ago, mainly driven by an outbreak in Texas.

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Measles Outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico Sicken Nearly 100 People

Texas reported 90 cases this week, while New Mexico reported nine. A majority of the cases have been in a Texas county where vaccination rates have lagged behind the rest of the state.

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Measles outbreaks rise to nearly 100 cases between Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know

Measles is a respiratory virus that can survive in the air for up to two hours. Up to 9 out of 10 people who are susceptible will get the virus if exposed, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Reduced Vaccination Rates May Allow Spike in Measles Cases

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CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks

Trump administration has taken actions to dismantle established public health infrastructure as part of its second-term ...

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Why the Texas measles outbreak was ‘inevitable’

An outbreak of measles is wreaking havoc in the South Plains region of Texas, where nearly 60 children have been confirmed to ...

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