Measles spreads to central Texas; 5 states have active outbreaks
- Six children at a Lubbock, Texas, day care center tested positive for measles, raising concerns about an outbreak that affects at least two other states and has reached 481 confirmed cases.
- Families not vaccinating their children have been told to keep them home for at least 21 days, as unvaccinated individuals are likely to become infected if exposed to the virus.
- Public health experts fear the outbreak could last for a year, as measles cases in 2025 have already surpassed those in 2024.
- The U.S. Has recorded 628 measles cases in 2025, surpassing all of 2024, as community vaccination rates decline.
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No Sign of Texas Measles Outbreak Slowing, Contrary to RFK Jr.’s Claims
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. On four separate occasions, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health and Human Services secretary, has suggested that the measles outbreak in Texas, which is now over 500 cases, is beginning to subside and grow more slowly. But a review of state data indicates there’s no decline yet in the pace of cases. During a visit to West Texas to attend the funeral of an unvaccinated 8-year-old who …
Luke O’Neill: Once and for all, autism is not caused by the MMR vaccine against measles
There’s a measles outbreak currently ongoing in the US. Numbers are still small and it’s mainly in Texas, but doctors are worried that case numbers will continue to climb. Like in the days of Covid-19, the NBC TV channel is giving regular updates on numbers of cases.
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