Measles Outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico Sicken Nearly 100 People
Texas reported 90 cases this week, while New Mexico reported nine. A majority of the cases have been in a Texas county where vaccination rates have lagged behind the rest of the state.
Texas Measles Outbreak Spreads to New Mexico as Case Numbers Near 100
Lea County, New Mexico, is now reporting an outbreak of measles, according to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMD
Texas Measles Map Shows Hardest Hit Counties as Outbreak Grows
The U.S. declared measles eliminated in 2000 "thanks to a very high percentage of people receiving the safe and effective measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine," the CDC said, but now U.S. coverage among children of kindergarten age is below the 95 percent coverage target, which creates a higher risk for outbreaks of the virus.
Measles outbreaks rise to nearly 100 cases between Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know
The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 90 cases across seven counties and 16 people are hospitalized
Texas measles outbreak grows to 90 cases, largest in over 30 years
A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 90 cases, mostly among unvaccinated children, state health data published Friday shows.
New Mexico reports Texas measles outbreak has now crossed its border
The worst measles outbreak to hit Texas in a decade has now crossed the Texas New Mexico border and there are now eight cases in Lea County.
Texas measles outbreak: Here’s why it’s not going away anytime soon
Now 124 people infected in West Texas, nine more in New Mexico and outbreak 'still has a lot of energy and steam behind it.'
Texas Measles Cases Now At 124 With Fear Of Spread To Other Areas
Measles outbreak in Texas continues to grow, with 124 cases now reported. Public health officials also warn of potential spread in San Marcos and San Antonio.
Measles, once eliminated in the U.S., sickens 99 in Texas and New Mexico
Health authorities warned of further spread. Most U.S. measles cases this year involved people 19 and under and those without a confirmed vaccination.
Number of confirmed measles cases in Texas rises to 124
More than one hundred children have been sickened due to the Texas measles outbreak. NBC News' Erika Edwards reports on the concerns that the number of cases could grow as most of the patients were unvaccinated,
Texas measles outbreak grows to over 120 cases, DSHS reports
Four of the newly reported cases are located in Dallam County, 200 miles north of Gaines County where the outbreak originated.
Measles outbreak declared in Lea County as Texas cases continue to increase
NMDOH reported there are now eight confirmed cases of measles confined to Lea County. Four of those who contracted the virus ...
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Measles count rises to 9 in Lea County
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Five more people test positive for measles in Lea County
Of the eight total cases of measles in New Mexico — all in Lea County — four were among adults and the remaining four among ...
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Lea County seeing increase in measles outbreak
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Health officials declare measles outbreak in Lea County
State health officials declared a measles outbreak in southeast New Mexico on Friday after two adults tested positive for the ...
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Lea County confirms case of measles, vaccination clinics available
The New Mexico Department of Health Laboratory confirmed a measles case of an unvaccinated teenager in Lea County on ...