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Measles costs are accumulating as funding cuts threaten the outbreak response
Measles cases have surpassed 650 in an ongoing multistate outbreak, but federal funding cuts could threaten the response.
Texas measles outbreak shows what happens when vaccine funding flatlines
Recent cuts by the Trump administration have pulled billions of dollars in COVID-19-related funding—$2 billion of it slated for immunization programs for various diseases.
Texas measles outbreak grows to 541 cases, mostly in unvaccinated children
The Texas measles outbreak grew to 541 cases on Friday, and continues to be concentrated in children who have not received the MMR vaccine.
Texas measles outbreak 2025: State identifies 20 new cases, state total climbs to 561
State health officials on Tuesday said the number of measles cases in the state linked to a West Texas outbreak has grown to 561 since January.
Measles Updates: Over 560 Cases In Texas After Outbreaks Reported In 3 More States
Texas health officials reported over 560 measles cases in the state Tuesday, days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced 712 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. as outbreaks of the highly contagious illness have also been reported in Arkansas, Hawaii and Indiana.
Takeaways from AP’s report on how flat funding set stage for Texas measles outbreak, might fuel more
The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. The easily preventable disease, declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, ripped through Texas communities in part because health departments were starved of the funding needed to run vaccine programs,
Measles Exploded in Texas After Stagnant Vaccine Funding. New Cuts Threaten the Same Across the US
The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. The easily preventable disease, declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, ripped through communities sprawling across more than 20 Texas counties in part because health departments were starved of the funding needed to run vaccine programs,
Texas measles outbreak grows: Local health experts urge vaccination
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Measles cases linked to Texas outbreak reach 561, with 20 new infections confirmed
The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow, reaching 561 cases, according to new data published Tuesday.
Texas measles outbreak swells to 561 cases, CDC sends more help
Measles have continued to spread in Texas with a total of 561 reported cases. Gaines County, the center of the outbreak, saw ...
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In the West Texas measles outbreak, a new battle emerges — misinformation
Vaccine critics have downplayed the role of measles in two Texas girls’ deaths, peddled unproven measles treatments and ...
Texas measles outbreak grows to 561 cases, hits one new county
Texas health officials reported Tuesday that the state's measles outbreak grew to 561 cases and spread to one new county. The ...
Texas measles outbreak could last 12 months, experts say, risking U.S. elimination status
The measles outbreak has already spread to three states and triggered more than 500 cases. But it could keep growing for ...
Texas has about 25 ‘actively infectious’ measles cases as outbreak climbs toward 600
The Texas Department of State Health Services said “fewer than 25 of the confirmed cases” are believed to be actively ...
Measles Outbreaks in Canada and Mexico Bring Grim Prognosis
Canada has reported more than 730 cases this year, making this one of the worst measles outbreaks in the country since it declared the virus “eliminated” in 1998. Mexico has seen at least 360 measles ...
RFK Jr.’s mixed message about the measles outbreaks draws criticism from health officials
As measles outbreaks popped up across the U.S. this winter, pediatricians waited for the nation's public health agency to ...