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A Texas child who was not vaccinated has died of measles, a first for the U.S. in a decade
A child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas, state officials said Wednesday, the first U.S. death from the highly contagious respiratory disease since 2015. The school ...
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Local health officials say they are prepared as measles outbreak continues
The measles outbreak in West Texas has resulted in the death of a school-aged child who was unvaccinated in Lubbock, Texas.
When do measles patients require hospitalization?
With measles cases rising in West Texas, parents are raising concerns about the virus, including when measles requires ...
‘Local immunization rates for children are lower than 94 percent’: doctors urge people to get vaccinated in wake of measles death in Texas
Some people think of measles as just a little rash and fever that clear up in a few days. But measles can cause serious health complications, especially in children younger than 5 years old.