Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Texas measles cases rise to 223, but no new counties included in outbreak
The Texas measles outbreak has grown to 223 cases, the state reported Tuesday morning.
Mar 11, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles on the rise again in Europe: Officials encourage checking vaccination status
Data presented in the monthly measles and rubella update by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) indicate ongoing transmission of measles across a number of countries in EU/EEA, with a steep rise ...
Mar 11, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles cases are still rising in Texas. Here's what you should know about the contagious virus
Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to more than 250 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes.
Mar 11, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles 'is not a benign disease'
Northwestern University infectious disease expert Dr. Tina Tan said it's likely the measles outbreak in West Texas and on the border of New Mexico will continue to spread due to a large unvaccinated population that is highly ...
Mar 11, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
It could be weeks before Maryland's measles exposure is fully known
It will likely be weeks before public health agencies know the full extent of measles exposure in Virginia and Maryland following the discovery of an infected person living in Howard County, officials said.
Mar 11, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: America's measles outbreak—professor discusses what you need to know
The rate of measles outbreaks in the United States is rising: Last year, there were 16 outbreaks, up from four in 2023.
Mar 10, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
West Texas measles outbreak nears 200 cases, state health officials report
The measles outbreak in West Texas is nearing 200 cases, according to a Friday morning update from the state health department.
Mar 10, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As the measles outbreak grows in Texas, what makes the virus so contagious?
Amid the outbreak of measles in West Texas, there's a question of how contagious the disease is—and whether it will spread in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Mar 10, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Second death from measles reported in unvaccinated adult in New Mexico
Amid the current outbreak of measles centered in counties along the Texas/New Mexico border, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is reporting the death of an unvaccinated adult who tested positive for measles. The ...
Mar 10, 2025
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Pediatrics
Should babies get a 'bonus dose' of the measles vaccine? Doctors say it depends
Like many anxious parents, Beth Spektor spent the last few weeks fretting over how to protect her infant daughter from the first deadly measles outbreak to hit the U.S. in a decade.
Mar 8, 2025
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