Texas measles outbreak could grow

Texas measles outbreak hits 259; just 2 cases among fully vaccinated
The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in western Texas has grown to 259, according to new data released Friday.
Measles outbreak in Texas has doctors worried over South Carolina's low vaccination rate
A measles outbreak in Texas continues to grow and cases are popping up all over the the U.S. The vaccination rate in South Carolina also puts kids at risk.
Texas measles outbreak update for March 14 as cases continue to rise
Texas measles outbreak update for March 14 as cases continue to rise in surrounding counties in the South Plains and Panhandle regions of Texas.
As Texas measles outbreak grows, U.S. cases quickly surpass total for all of 2024
Measles cases have surpassed last year’s total less than three months into the year, as the outbreak in West Texas continues to spread.
Over a dozen new measles cases in Texas outbreak in less than a week: Officials
The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in Texas has increased to 159 -- an increase of 13 cases in the past five days, authorities said on Tuesday.
Is Texas measles outbreak linked to 'border'? No evidence, officials say
A measles outbreak in West Texas has sickened at least 198 people, with 23 patients hospitalized and one dead.
Texas measles cases rise to 223, but no new counties included in outbreak
Texas is now reporting 223 measles cases in the outbreak that began in Gaines County. There are dozens more cases in New Mexico, too.
Texas child is first reported measles death in U.S. as outbreak spreads
Health officials say a child who had not been vaccinated died of measles in West Texas — the first death in an outbreak that has now infected more than 200 people​.
In West Texas' measles outbreak, families forgo conventional medicine along with vaccines
As the outbreak rages, unproven remedies like cod liver oil are being distributed free by some doctors. Families are lining up for them.
Dr. Peter Hotez: Declining vaccination rates leave Texas vulnerable to measles, other diseases
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 told the Houston Chronicle on Monday.
Texas measles outbreak could grow as more parents opt out of vaccinating kids, doctors say
As Texas' measles outbreak grows, many North Texas doctors fear this is just the beginning, thanks to the increased vaccine hesitancy.
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Immune Amnesia: How the Texas Measles Outbreak Could Promote the Spread of Other Infectious Diseases
The measles virus attacks long-lived immune cells, reducing antibody-mediated protection from other infectious diseases and ...
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Texas has an ongoing measles outbreak. Here’s everything you need to know about the virus
(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)(Julio Cortez / AP) Texas’ ongoing measles outbreak is now past 220 confirmed cases, the most the state has seen in any year since 1992. There are also additional ...
Newborns exposed to measles in Texas hospital
Infants barely three days old are receiving antibody injections to help protect against the virus. Nearly 300 cases have been ...
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Measles remains a danger to health even years after an infection
The measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico is now close to 300 cases. Most are unvaccinated children. People usually ...
Measles cases have already topped last year's numbers with 9 months left in 2025
So far, 2025 is the fourth-worst year for measles in the U.S. since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000.
Kansas confirms first measles case since 2018 amid outbreak in other states
State health officials said it is unknown if the Kansas case is linked to the other outbreaks in the U.S. Measles is a highly ...
CDC says US measles outbreak is worst since 2019 as RFK Jr. pushes alternative treatments
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing alternative measles treatments as the United States ...
A Measles Resurgence?
In today’s newsletter, I’ll explain the virus’s possible resurgence in America. Derailing this virus was a decades-long ...