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Texas Measles Outbreak Surges to 58 Cases, Urgent Vaccination Call

2/19/2025

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Texas Measles Surge

A measles outbreak in northwest Texas has skyrocketed to 58 cases, predominantly in Gaines County, making it the largest in over three decades. The majority of those infected are unvaccinated school-aged children, with 13 requiring hospitalization. Health officials are sounding the alarm, urging vaccinations as nonmedical exemptions continue to rise in the area.

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Kennedy Reviews Vaccination

A measles outbreak in Texas has surged to 58 cases, just as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. steps in as Health and Human Services Secretary. His intention to review the vaccination schedule has sparked alarm among health officials, who fear that misinformation could worsen this public health emergency. The stakes have never been higher.

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Texas Measles Surge

A measles outbreak in northwest Texas has skyrocketed to 58 cases, predominantly in Gaines County, making it the largest in over three decades. The majority of those infected are unvaccinated school-aged children, with 13 requiring hospitalization. Health officials are sounding the alarm, urging vaccinations as nonmedical exemptions continue to rise in the area.

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