The measles outbreak in western Texas has grown to a total of 279 cases, according to new state data published Tuesday.
State health officials on Tuesday reported 20 more cases of measles in the South Plains and Panhandle regions. That raised ...
Most of the cases across both states are in people younger than 18 and people who are unvaccinated or have an unknown ...
The BBC has contacted the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for comment. Measles is a dangerous virus that has no ...
So far, 2025 is the fourth-worst year for measles in the U.S. since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000.
Declining childhood vaccination rates left parts of Texas vulnerable to a measles outbreak that continues to worsen, and could lead to the reemergence of other infectious diseases, Dr. Peter Hotez ...
The U.S. has seen at least 308 measles cases so far this year, according to figures published Friday by the Centers for ...
Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes ...