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Measles: Wastewater testing in Houston foretold Texas outbreak

Fri, 2025-05-16 09:55 — mike kraft

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U.S. measles overview: charts of outbreak; slowdown in Texas

Wed, 2025-05-07 09:21 — mike kraft

4 charts reveal just how bad the measles outbreak has gotten We’re in the middle of the worst measles outbreak in 30 years. Dylan Scott Vox

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Measles Updates: More than 930 U.S. cases as Texas outbreak spreads

Mon, 2025-05-05 10:10 — mike kraft

Measles Updates: More Than 930 Cases As Texas Outbreak Spreads Texas remains the state with the highest number of cases, by far. Antonio Pequeño IV Forbes

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Misinformation issue -- The struggle in the Texas measles infections

Wed, 2025-04-16 10:04 — mike kraft

In the West Texas measles outbreak, a new battle emerges — misinforma… Vaccine critics have downplayed the role of measles in two Texas girls’ deaths, peddled unproven measles treatments and exaggerated the dangers of the vaccine. By Yuriko Schumacher, Pooja Salhotra and Terri Langford The Texas Tribune

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U.S. measles cases are likely underreported--CDC official

Wed, 2025-04-16 09:49 — mike kraft

CDC says measles cases are most likely underreported as outbreak swells in Texas The leader of the CDC’s measles team said the agency was “scraping” to find resources to address an outbreak in the Southwest. NBC News

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U.S. measles cases linked to Texas continue to grow but real numbers may be higher

Tue, 2025-04-15 17:31 — mike kraft

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RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted

Mon, 2025-04-14 18:13 — mike kraft

RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted A key program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease in Native American and Alaska Native communities has been gutted in the federal health layoffs. AP News

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Measles data disagrees with RFK Jr's claim that that the curve is flattening in Texas--local officials

Wed, 2025-04-09 09:47 — mike kraft

RFK Jr. claims curve is flattening in Texas measles outbreak. Does the data agree? HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the curve is flattening in the measles outbreak in Texas. Public health experts say that's not what the data shows. ABC News ABC News

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Measles: RFK Jr. supports vaccinations as 2nd unvaccinated child dies, and total U.S. cases top 600

Mon, 2025-04-07 10:39 — mike kraft

RFK says the "most effective way" to prevent measles spread is the MMR vaccine Kennedy has a long record of sowing skepticism about vaccines. Rebecca Falconer Axios

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Measles cases grow in Texas, with 59 new infections in past 3 days

Fri, 2025-04-04 14:12 — mike kraft

Measles outbreak in Texas hits 481 cases, with 59 new infections confirmed in last 3 days The measles outbreak in western Texas has hit 481 cases as 59 newly identified infections were confirmed over the last three days, according to new data published Friday. ABC News ABC News

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Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

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