Measles outbreak FAQ: Do I need a vaccine booster? What do I do if I've been exposed? Here's the latest about the highly contagious virus.
Yahoo News answers some of the most frequently asked questions about measles amid the Texas and New Mexico outbreaks.
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Measles aren't currently in Ohio, but lower vaccination rates put children at risk
No, there is no measles outbreak in Ohio, and no cases have been reported since July 2024, according to the Ohio Department of Health. But declining vaccination rates in the state and in the nation ...
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Child dies in Texas measles outbreak
More than 130 people in west Texas and New Mexico have been sickened by measles. The outbreak started in a county with a ...
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U.S. Reports First Measles Death in a Decade
LUBBOCK, Texas -- A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that ...
Measles outbreak in Texas grows to 124, crosses state lines with new cases reported in New Mexico
A measles outbreak that started with six school-aged children in a rural Texas county has exploded to 133 in two states as of Wednesday morning.
Unvaccinated Child Dies of Measles in Texas, Officials Say
At least 124 cases of measles have been identified in Texas since late January, mostly among children and teenagers who are ...
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Ask Dr. Nandi: What do you need to know about the measles vaccine?
In today’s Health Alert, measles cases are climbing across the U.S., with Texas seeing the largest outbreak. Health officials have confirmed 124 cases in the South Plains and Panhandle regions.
RFK Jr. Downplays Severity of Deadly Measles Outbreak
Trump’s Health Secretary claimed measles outbreaks are normal after Texas reported the first death from the disease since ...
First Death in Texas Measles Outbreak Is Unvaccinated Child, Part of a 'Disturbing' Trend, Expert Says (Exclusive)
An unvaccinated school-aged child has died in the measles outbreak in Texas, which has seen 124 reported cases of the disease ...
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Texas child dies of measles in first U.S. fatality in a decade
A child in West Texas has died of measles, state health officials said today, the first reported U.S. death from the highly ...
A Texas child who was not vaccinated has died of measles, a first for the US in a decade
A child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas, officials there said Wednesday, the first U.S.
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What to know about measles vaccinations, and what to do if you get sick
Midland Memorial Hospital's Dr. Rohith Saravanan gives answers to common questions about how to handle the measles outbreak ...