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Texas' largest measles outbreak in decades has subsided, but experts say state remains vulnerable
Texas' largest measles outbreak in decades has subsided, but the state could see another in the future unless vaccination ...
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Childhood Immunization, Once a Silent Hero of Public Health, Has Lost Traction
Op-Ed: Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known– airborne, lingering in shared airspaces and capable of infecting ...
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5 Measles Outbreak Answers, from a Cleveland Clinic Expert Doctor
With measles cases now reported in six U.S. states, a Cleveland Clinic infectious disease doctor discusses general risks and prevention.
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She helped stop measles in her Texas county. She thinks there is an ‘uphill battle’ in the fight against the disease
Lubbock County in Texas has been free of measles cases for more than 50 days. But Katherine Wells, director of the Lubbock Health Department, is staying vigilant.
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Measles update: Nine new cases linked to West Texas outbreak
A new county has joined the outbreak list this week. The Department of State Health Services confirmed four outbreak-linked ...
Mayor Craig Greenberg confirms positive case of measles in Jefferson County
Greenberg said it was “pediatric case” that was seemingly contracted after the individual traveled to place where there is a ...
US measles cases surge to highest level since disease was ‘eliminated’
The United States has broken its record for the highest number of measles cases in the country since the disease was eliminated in 2000.