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An unvaccinated, school-age child in Texas has died of the measles — the first measles death in the U.S. in a decade.

The measles outbreak in Texas has been steadily growing over the past few weeks, and health officials in Texas announced Wednesday that a school-aged child died after testing positive for the virus.

An outbreak of measles in Texas has infected 124 people so far — 18 of whom have subsequently been hospitalized and one who ...

A patient who was hospitalized with measles in Texas has died, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday. It marks the first ...

Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne diseases.

CDC staff received an email this week telling them to avoid using more than a dozen terms or words -- including "health ...