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Tennessee Faces Measles Outbreak Amid Nationwide Surge

4/26/2025

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Tennessee is grappling with six measles cases, joining nine other states facing active outbreaks. With over 800 cases nationwide, Texas bears the brunt, tragically reporting two child fatalities. Health experts sound the alarm, cautioning that the virus could surge in communities with low vaccination rates, threatening the hard-won elimination of measles since 2000.

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Tennessee is grappling with six measles cases, joining nine other states facing active outbreaks. With over 800 cases nationwide, Texas bears the brunt, tragically reporting two child fatalities. Health experts sound the alarm, cautioning that the virus could surge in communities with low vaccination rates, threatening the hard-won elimination of measles since 2000.