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Second unvaccinated child in same household contracts measles: Waco-McLennan County health district
The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District on May 21 announced it had confirmed a second case of measles in McLennan County.
Kyle measles case highlights who might need an MMR vaccine
The confirmation of a measles case in Kyle is raising concerns about how much the contagious virus could spread, like it has in West Texas. The Department of St ...
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Second case of measles confirmed in McLennan County
The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District said the new case is an unvaccinated minor who is a household contact of the first confirmed case.
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‘We tried to save those kids’: Texas doctor watched children die of measles. Now it’s back in Texas
Gilbert Handal witnessed the devastating toll of measles on children in a Chilean hospital before the vaccine. Now, he warns ...
Measles is very contagious. Here's how to avoid it
The best way to avoid measles is to get the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The first shot is recommended for ...
In El Paso, measles is infecting more adults than children
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Measles cases have now spread to 30 states
The Centers for Disease Control has reported in an update that a total of 1,024 cases of the disease across the U.S. and 14 ...
Person may have spread measles at Shakira's New Jersey concert, health officials warn
A person who attended a Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium on May 15 was infected with measles and may have spread the highly ...