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US measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in 6 states

Texas leads in measles cases; two unvaccinated young children have died from measles-related illness near the outbreak’s center in rural West Texas.

Health department staff members enter the Andrews County Health Department measles clinic carrying doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas.(AP)
Published on Apr 16, 2025 12:34 AM IST
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Born before 1967? You probably need a booster dose of the measles vaccine

Measles cases are spreading rapidly across the United States. The country has already reported more than double the number of cases it saw in all of 2024.

Measles cases are spreading rapidly across the United States(Getty Images via AFP)
Published on Apr 11, 2025 10:47 AM IST
Edited by Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan

Measles claims life of second unvaccinated child in Texas amid growing outbreak

An 8-year-old child in Texas who was recently diagnosed with measles has died amid a growing outbreak in the state.

Measles outbreak in US: The child, who wasn’t vaccinated, had been hospitalized and was receiving treatment for complications from measles, according to an emailed statement from UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas. The child had no known underlying health conditions, UMC said.(AFP)
Updated on Apr 07, 2025 05:58 PM IST
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Another unvaccinated kid dies in West Texas as US measles outbreak spirals

The US has more than double the number of measles cases it saw in all of 2024.

A measles alert sign hangs outside the entrance to the Cohen Children's Medical Center, where the state health department confirmed that a baby tested positive and that there is a possibility of exposure to others at the facility, in New Hyde Park, New York, U.S.(REUTERS)
Updated on Apr 07, 2025 12:10 AM IST

US measles outbreak: WHO issues travel warning amid rising cases

With measles cases on the rise, the World Health Organization (WHO) has now issued a travel advisory.

SEMINOLE, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 27: Signs point the way to measles testing in the parking lot of the Seminole Hospital District across from Wigwam Stadium on February 27, 2025 in Seminole, Texas. (Photo by Jan Sonnenmair / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)
Published on Apr 01, 2025 01:27 PM IST
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