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Texas, Measles and the outbreak

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.
CDC scientist: Texas measles outbreak response hurt by funding cuts
The CDC is struggling to respond to the Texas measles outbreak. The U.S. has reported more than 700 cases in 25 states.
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 latest update from the Texas Department of State Health Services includes 20 new cases since the agency's last update on Friday.
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 exaggerated the dangers of the vaccine.
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 infectious as of Tuesday, April 15, based on when their rashes appeared. The counties with “ongoing measles transmission” are Cochran, Dallam, Dawson, Gaines, Garza, Lynn, Lamar, Lubbock, Terry and Yoakum.
CDC says measles cases are most likely underreported as outbreak swells in Texas
Measles cases are likely being underreported in the U.S. as public health officials scramble to find resources to manage a ballooning outbreak in Texas according to a CDC scientist.
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.
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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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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...