Texas Measles Outbreak Spreads to New Mexico as Case Numbers Near 100
Lea County, New Mexico, is now reporting an outbreak of measles, according to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMD
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.
Texas Measles Map Shows Hardest Hit Counties as Outbreak Grows
The U.S. declared measles eliminated in 2000 "thanks to a very high percentage of people receiving the safe and effective measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine," the CDC said, but now U.S. coverage among children of kindergarten age is below the 95 percent coverage target, which creates a higher risk for outbreaks of the virus.
Texas measles outbreak grows to 90 cases, largest in over 30 years
A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 90 cases, mostly among unvaccinated children, state health data published Friday shows.
Measles outbreaks rise to nearly 100 cases between Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know
The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 90 cases across seven counties and 16 people are hospitalized
New Mexico reports Texas measles outbreak has now crossed its border
The worst measles outbreak to hit Texas in a decade has now crossed the Texas New Mexico border and there are now eight cases in Lea County.
Texas measles outbreak grows to 90 cases, rising from 58 in just 3 days
The measles outbreak in Texas has escalated sharply to 90 cases as health officials worry about the spread to more communities.
Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread
Health officials expect a measles outbreak in West Texas to exceed 100 cases because of low vaccine rates and undetected infections. Vaccine misinformation and new laws may make such situations more common and harder to contain.
Measles Sicken Nearly 100 in Texas and New Mexico
Measles outbreaks across Texas and New Mexico have sickened nearly 100 people, with more cases expected, according to state health officials. The disease has spread through the South Plains region of Texas since late January,
Measles outbreak declared in Lea County as Texas cases continue to increase
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Five more people test positive for measles in Lea County
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