Harris County officials outlined a plan to boost vaccination rates for measles and trace any potential cases in Houston—as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the federal government plans to combat the outbreak by shipping doses of vitamin A to Gaines County.
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Measles cases pass into New Mexico as Texas sees increases
West Texas reports nearly 200 measles cases. New Mexico is up to 30
Health officials say West Texas now has almost 200 measles cases and New Mexico’s case number has tripled to 30
Measles cases surge in Texas with latest update
HOUSTON — Texas health officials report that measles cases have jumped again in an update released Friday morning. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported that 198 measles cases in nine counties have been identified since late January. Twenty-three patients have been hospitalized.
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Can you attend the Houston Rodeo amid the Texas measles outbreak? Here's what experts said.
As the measles outbreak grows in Texas, what makes the virus so contagious?
Amid the outbreak of measles in West Texas, there’s a question of how contagious the disease is — and whether it will spread in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. So far, nearly 160 cases have been reported from the outbreak;
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Measles is popping up in the US. Here’s how to avoid one of the world’s most contagious viruses
Texas doctors said there's no harm in getting another measles vaccine if you don't know whether you were vaccinated as a child.
The Houston Health department is investigating two possible cases of measles in the city. The Houston rodeo plans to monitor the measles outbreak.
Since Tuesday is the first official day of the carnival and shows, HoustonRodeo officials are alerting goers to be vigilant about their health.
Dr. David Persse, HHD’s chief medical official, said he expects that more are getting their vaccine with their primary care physicians as West Texas outbreak grows.
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