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The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance

The more than 700 measles cases reported this year in the U.S. have already surpassed last year’s total

Measles is one of the most challenging diseases to control. It requires a sustained uptake of well over 90% of two doses of a measles-containing vaccine such as MMR. But since the COVID pandemic, there has been a decline in uptake of routine vaccines in many countries including the US,…

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Following the measles-related death of his unvaccinated daughter, a Texas father claimed vaccinated relatives suffered "worse" symptoms than his kids.

State health officials added four more counties to what they consider “outbreak areas” and advise those visiting or living in those counties to consult measles vaccination guidance for those areas.

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?

Public health experts argue he failed to give a full-throated endorsement of an extremely effective vaccine