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Here’s what a measles outbreak looks like
Thanks to successful vaccination campaigns, most Americans today have never experienced a measles outbreak. So when they see news that rural West Texas has recorded 90 cases within the past month, the largest spike in the state in nearly 30 years, they might not understand why it’s so alarming.
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'Mutated viruses' set to spread like 'wildfire' as vaccinations plunge and measles tears across TexasTexas is seeing one of its worst measles outbreak in 30 years as the number of parents refusing to vaccinate their children ...
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Measles cases are on the rise, including in NYC. Know the symptoms, what to doAccording to the CDC, measles symptoms appear seven to 14 days after contact with the virus and typically include high fever, ...
The last major occurrence of measles in the U.S. occurred six years ago when 22 outbreaks led to 1,249 cases from Jan. 1 to Oct. 1. According to the CDC, the 2019 outbreak was the highest in a ...
Over the past month, the virus has spread in areas with low vaccination rates, and most of those affected are minors.
Wisconsin has not reported a measles case since April 2024, though vaccination rates for the disease are lagging.
The number of measles cases in Texas has grown to 90 with two more West Texas counties reporting infections, according to the ...
The Hays County Health Department has issued an alert of a potential measles exposure in San Marcos. The San Antonio ...
Overall, unvaccinated children are at the greatest risk for measles, according to the CDC. The CDC currently recommends two ...
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