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Texas, Measles

Kennedy Said Measles Outbreaks Are ‘Not Unusual.’ Here’s What the Data Says.

Health experts say there ought to be no outbreaks in the United States. “Each outbreak signifies a lapse in our public health defenses and poses serious risks, especially to children,” said Dr. Jerome Adams, who served as U.S. Surgeon General during the first Trump administration.

Reuters · 2d

Measles death in Texas puts Kennedy's vaccine views to the test

A growing measles outbreak in Texas, where one unvaccinated child died and nearly 20 others have been hospitalized with serious complications, marks the first major test for U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

The Boston Globe · 1d

After dismissing outbreak as ‘not unusual,’ RFK Jr. says ending measles in Texas is ‘top priority’

I recognize the serious impact of this outbreak on families, children, and healthcare workers,” Kennedy wrote on X Friday night.

Feds to send 2,000 measles, mumps, rubella vaccines to Texas, Kennedy says

The death, reported on Wednesday, was the first U.S. fatality from measles in a decade. Government data showed a growing ...

NBC New York4d

First measles death reported in Texas as Kennedy downplays outbreak

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday appeared to downplay the seriousness of the West Texas measles outbreak that has killed a school-age child. The child’s ...

1don MSN

Texas measles outbreak rises to 146 cases including unvaccinated child’s death

The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated ...

Kennedy said measles outbreaks ‘not unusual.’ Here’s what the data says

Public health experts said that although it’s true we have measles cases in the U.S. every year, the latest outbreak is ...

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