As measles — a preventable disease the U.S. considered eliminated in 2000 — spreads through West Texas’ rural expanse, ...
Measles is one of the most contagious viruses known to humans. Just one infected patient can spread measles to up to nine out of 10 susceptible close contacts, according to the Centers for Disease ...
A measles outbreak predominantly affecting children in west Texas has resulted in at least one death — the first known fatality from the disease in the United States since 2015. Measles is a ...
The measles outbreak won't necessarily spread to North Texas, officials say, but communities with low vaccination rates are ...
Harris County officials outlined a plan to boost vaccination rates for measles and trace any potential cases in Houston—as ...
Measles has sickened nearly 150 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died.