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Measles cases up to 146 in Texas in the wake of first measles death in 10 years
What to Know About the West Texas Measles Outbreak
A measles outbreak in West Texas has topped 120 cases and resulted in the first U.S. death from the illness in a decade. The Texas Department of State Health Services on Wednesday reported the death of a “school-aged child” who was hospitalized in Lubbock,
Texas child is first confirmed death in growing measles outbreak
The unvaccinated school-aged child is the first confirmed fatality in Texas’s worst measles outbreak in three decades.
At about 10 a.m. Friday, local public health officials are set to give a briefing on the situation. SAN ANTONIO — The measles outbreak continues in West Texas as the number of positive cases has gone from 124 to 146, according to Texas Health and Human Services.
measles, San Antonio
The measles outbreak that began in West Texas has now grown to well over 100 cases, with confirmed cases across Texas and New Mexico and possible exposures as far away as San Antonio and San Marcos. From the ongoing outbreak,
Officials say an individual who tested positive for the virus in West Texas traveled to two major universities and one of the nation's busiest tourist attractions — the San Antonio River Walk.
Declining vaccination rates, decreasing trust in government and a political unwillingness to endorse vaccines is shaping Texas’ measles response.
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