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The outbreak has seen 56 people hospitalized since the outbreak started.
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So far, 12% of the CDC-confirmed cases have led to hospitalization, and in February, an unvaccinated, school-age child in Texas died of the infection, making them the first person to die of measles i...

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Texas measles outbreak 2025: State identifies 36 new cases, state total climbs to 541
State health officials identified 36 new measles cases since Tuesday. The first cases were reported in El Paso County on Friday. State health officials on Friday said the number of measles cases in the state linked to a West Texas outbreak has grown to 541 since January. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported 36 new cases on Friday.
2 school-age children have died in Texas measles outbreak, as total cases pass 480
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Measles Cases Exceed 500 In Texas After Second Child Dies Of Illness
The number of measles cases exceeded 500 in Texas on Tuesday, according to the state’s health department, which made the update days after a second Texas child died after contracting the highly contagious illness that has been confirmed in at least 20 states.
When will the US measles outbreak end?
A public health official in Texas recently warned that the state's ongoing measles outbreak could last a year. Why are cases expected to keep rising?
West Texas Measles Cases
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Texas Mom Who Welcomed Her Third Baby at 51 Says She ‘Doesn’t Know’ If She’s Done Having Children
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Dems spar with whistleblower prosecuted under the Biden DOJ who exposed trans treatments on minors
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PGA Tour FedEx Cup: Did the Texas Children's Houston Open results shake up the leaders?
There wasn’t much movement among the top 10 players on the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup points list at the Texas Children’s Houston Open last week, and leader Rory McIlroy solidified his hold on first with 96.25 points by tying for fifth. McIlroy leads ...
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Texas keeps child abuse and neglect deaths out of sight, bringing light proves complex and costly
This story is part of When Home is the Danger, a multi-part series on how Texas is leaving children in dangerous homes and families without ongoing support or monitoring. On June 12, 2016, three-month old Leanne Fuentes was found dead after co-sleeping with her mother who later tested positive for cocaine.
West Texas children treated for vitamin A toxicity after measles hospitalizations
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