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Nearly 100 cases of measles reported in Texas, New Mexico

Measles outbreaks are being tracked in Texas and New Mexico, with Texas reporting 90 cases, primarily affecting children and teens under 17 years old.
Health officials say the 90 cases in Texas are likely an undercount, with many parents possibly not reporting infections.
New Mexico reported an additional nine measles cases in Lea County, with no connection confirmed to the Texas outbreak.
The outbreaks are attributed to rising anti-vaccine sentiments, with exemptions for vaccinations increasing in Texas schools.

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The Independent

Officials on alert after Texas measles outbreak spreads to metropolitan area

Measles cases have also spread to neighboring New Mexico, sickening primarily children and teenagers

4 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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Houston Chronicle

Officials warn of measles exposure at San Marcos college, restaurant

The disease has been spreading throughout the Lone Star State.

16 hours ago·Houston, United States

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CBS News

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Gottlieb "very concerned" about Texas measles outbreak: "I think this will spread"

"I think that this is going to get into the hundreds of cases and could take many months to fully snuff out," Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the FDA, said about the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico.

18 hours ago

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America First Report

Measles Outbreak Leaves 100 Sick in Texas, and New Mexico

A significant measles outbreak has swept through Texas and New Mexico, leaving at least 100 people ill as of late February 2025. What began as a localized cluster in an unvaccinated religious community in west Texas has escalated into the region’s most severe outbreak in nearly three decades, raising alarms among public health officials and threatening the United State’s status as a country that had previously eliminated the highly contagious di…

19 hours ago

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MSNBC

‘We’re seeing the tip of the iceberg’ in biggest Texas measles outbreak since 1992: Dr. Patel

There are nearly 100 cases of measles across Texas and New Mexico, sparking concerns as springtime approaches. Obama White House former Policy Director Dr. Kavita Patel shares a warning of how quickly measles can spread and comments on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s potential cuts to the CDC.

22 hours ago·United States

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KSAT 12

Hays County warns residents of possible measles exposure at Texas State University, San Marcos area

The Hays County Health Department is alerting residents about a potential exposure to measles.A Gaines County resident who tested positive for measles by the Texas Department of State Health Services visited San Marcos from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, HCHD said in a news release Sunday.Anyone who was at Texas State University from about 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Twin Peaks in San Marcos from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. may be at risk of developing mea…

24 hours ago·San Antonio, United States

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