Health officials prepare for measles spread as disinformation threatens already low vaccination rates
In efforts to prevent even broader spread, public health officials in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma are working around the ...
Everyday Health1d
Second Death Reported in Growing Texas Measles Outbreak
Children under 5 are at the highest risk of serious measles complications, but the recent death involved an unvaccinated adult. This story was originally published on February 19, 2025.
Texas pastor celebrates school's lowest vaccination rate in the state
Mercy Culture pastor Landon Schott, whose Mercy Culture Preparatory Academy has a measles vaccination rate of 14.29%, posted ...
Texas pastor celebrates school's lowest vaccination rate in the state: 'We'll take it'
Mercy Culture pastor Landon Schott, whose Mercy Culture Preparatory Academy has a measles vaccination rate of 14.29%, posted ...
Hindustan Times14d
Measles is one of the world's most contagious viruses. Here's what to know and how to avoid it
Measles is rarely seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas. Measles is one of the world's most ...
The Providence Journal14d
Are there measles cases in Rhode Island? Here's which states are part of the outbreak
Officials in Texas announced Wednesday a child died from measles, marking the first American to die from the highly contagious disease since 2015. More than a hundred cases have been confirmed ...
The Baltimore Sun14d
As measles cases mount in the US, what’s the situation worldwide?
BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas. Normally, most U.S. cases ...
WLKY14d
Measles confirmed in Kentucky as concerns mount nationally
FLOODING AND WINTER WEATHER IN KENTUCKY TODAY. STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS CONFIRMED THE FIRST CASE OF MEASLES IN KENTUCKY IN TWO YEARS. THEY SAY IT’S AN ADULT WHO HAD RECENTLY TRAVELED ...