Inside the perfect storm of the deadly measles outbreak in Texas

Ken Bridges: Texas measles outbreak part of dark history of deadly disease

Quacks and frauds took advantage of limited scientific knowledge of individuals and led people to question the safety of vaccines. No serious study has ever questioned their safety or effectiveness.

Marjorie Taylor Greene supports infecting kids at measles 'parties' as outbreaks turn deadly

Amid measles outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico that have killed two unvaccinated people including a healthy six-year-old, while infected hundreds, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is promoting the long-denounced practice of exposing children to the potentially deadly virus at so-called “measles parties.”Until the anti-vax movement—promoted by activists including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s highly controversial Secretar…

The Texas State Department of Health Services (DSHS) reported on March 4 on an outbreak of measles in the South Plains region. To date, 159 cases have been confirmed since late January, with 22 people hospitalized. Among the patients affected is a school-age child who died. According to Texan authorities, the child did not have a vaccination scheme and did not have pre-existing diseases. Due to the high transmissibility of the virus, DSHS consid…

MEASLES OUTBREAK: THE TRUTH ABOUT WANING MMR IMMUNITY - The HighWire

Peter A. McCullough, MD, touches on the state of the current measles outbreak in Texas and the alarming rate of waning immunity of those vaccinated with MMR compared to the immunity of individuals who had childhood measles. He also touches on treatments and therapies recommended for those infected with measles. AIR DATE: March 6, 2025

Amid Texas Measles Outbreak, Conservatives Double Down on Anti-Vax Crusade

Texas is experiencing its largest outbreak of the measles virus in 30 years. As of March 4, the state health agency has identified 159 cases, including 22 hospitalizations and one death. Though centered in Gaines County, cases have been identified in eight other surrounding counties in West Texas.  Meanwhile, this legislative session, lawmakers have filed nearly 50 vaccine-related bills, most focused on loosening vaccine regulations. The most ex…

Marjorie Taylor Greene Promotes “Measles Parties” for Kids Amid Deadly Outbreaks