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Feb 22

What to know about the measles outbreak in West Texas as cases rise to 90

By Devi Shastri, Associated Press

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 90 cases across seven counties, the state health department posted online Friday, and 16 people are hospitalized. State health officials have said this outbreak is Texas’ largest in nearly 30 years.

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Feb 18

West Texas measles outbreak grows to 58 cases

By Devi Shastri, Associated Press

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday. Eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with the highly contagious disease.

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Mar 06

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Measles outbreak raises concerns about drop in vaccinations

By William Brangham, Murrey Jacobson, Shoshana Dubnow

There were 58 reported cases of measles in the U.S. during all of 2023. But there's already been 41 cases across 16 states so far this year. The outbreak of this highly contagious virus is cause for concern for many…

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Feb 23

Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Here’s why misinformation about the vaccine persists today

By Laura Santhanam

Disrupted by the COVID pandemic and misinformation, measles vaccination among schoolchildren has declined dangerously, data show, resulting in a growing number of outbreaks.

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Nov 21

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News Wrap: At least 8 protesters killed in Baghdad protests

In our news wrap Thursday, security forces in Iraq killed at least eight more people in anti-government protests in Baghdad. Medical workers said the victims were hit by live fire or tear gas canisters aimed at the head. Also, China…

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Jun 18

How bad is the measles comeback? Here’s 70 years of data

By Nsikan Akpan, Vanessa Dennis

PBS NewsHour breaks down the U.S. fall and rise of the measles in 3 charts.

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Jun 17

The key to better childhood vaccines might be in our DNA

By Nsikan Akpan

A new study reminds us of how much vaccine effectiveness hinges on one thing: our personal genetics.

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Jun 16

Summer camp is newest front in battle with measles outbreak

By Michael Hill, Associated Press

Vaccinations have been made mandatory this summer for campers and staff in several counties north of New York City that annually fill up with kids from the Orthodox Jewish communities that have been hit hardest by measles.

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Apr 29

U.S. measles cases top 700

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The updated national tally has already eclipsed the total for any full year since 1994, when 963 cases were reported.

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Apr 27

Nearly 700 from LA universities still in measles quarantine

By Associated Press

Nearly 700 people possibly exposed to measles at two Los Angeles universities are still quarantined three days after health officials ordered the precautions to contain the spread of the highly contagious disease.

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