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News Articles: measles outbreak

A measles advisory is shown tacked to a bulletin board outside Gaines County Courthouse on April 09, 2025 in Seminole, Texas.

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  • Health

Measles math: What to know about 1,001 measles cases across the country

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the numbers of measles cases in the country on Friday. Here's what they say and what it means for public health in the U.S.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Godoy,
  • Pien Huang,
  • and 1 more
Instructions for a Measles vaccination is seen outside of the Lubbock Public Health facility on April 09, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas.

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  • Health

An Insider's View of the Texas Measles Outbreak

Katherine Wells, the public health director in Lubbock, Texas, describes her fight to stop the largest measles outbreak since 2000, despite a chaotic reorganization of federal health agencies.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Dan Gorenstein and
  • Melanie Evans
Measles

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  • Health

Georgia Public Health discusses new guidance around vaccines amidst measles outbreak

Against a backdrop of confusing messaging from the federal government, Georgia officials discussed who should consider getting a booster of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.

April 09, 2025
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
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.

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  • National

Texas' measles outbreak isn't slowing down. How can that change?

Health experts say driving up vaccination rates in affected areas is the most effective defense against this disease

April 08, 2025
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By:
  • Olivia Aldridge
Pediatrician Brittany Lord, left, talks with Mahogany Brown about her infant son Memphis Exum’s health before a standard round of vaccinations during a recent visit in Lord’s practice in the town of Eastman.

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  • Children's Health

One conversation at a time, pediatricians hope to prevent the spread of infectious diseases

Rural health care providers are often the first, and sometimes only, line of information for parents with questions about their child's health care, including concerns over vaccines.

April 02, 2025
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
As measles cases continue to rise, some parents are asking if their kids can get vaccinated early.

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  • Health

As measles cases rise, some parents become vaccine enthusiasts

Vaccine hesitancy has been growing in the U.S. in recent years. But as Texas measles cases rise and other states also report outbreaks, some parents want their kids to get their shots early.

March 31, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Godoy
Most kids recover from measles. But the virus can be deadly and can erase the immune system's memory.

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  • Health

Measles remains a danger to health even years after an infection

The measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico is now close to 300 cases. Most are unvaccinated children. People usually recover, but doctors are stressing how dangerous and long-lasting it can be.

March 17, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Godoy
A second death has been confirmed in the measles outbreak in West Texas. An unvaccinated adult tested positive for the virus across the border in New Mexico.

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  • Health

Amid a growing measles outbreak, doctors worry RFK Jr. is sending the wrong message

There are now two confirmed deaths in a measles outbreak that has spread from West Texas across the border into New Mexico. And infectious disease doctors are concerned RFK Jr.'s response is missing the mark.

March 07, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Godoy

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  • Health

As the Texas outbreak grows, how contagious is measles, really?

Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low, like the west Texas county with a current outbreak. Here's how fast.

February 28, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Godoy and
  • Alyson Hurt
A sign reading "measles testing" is seen as an outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, has raised concerns over its spread to other parts of the state, in Seminole, Texas, U.S., February 25, 2025. REUTERS/Sebastian Rocandio

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  • Health

Amid rising measles cases, and one death from the disease, some ask 'Do I need an MMR booster?'

As of Feb. 20, one school-aged child died of measles and a total of 93 measles cases were reported by eight jurisdictions: Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, Rhode Island and Texas.

February 28, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Dr. Roy Benaroch, a Roswell pediatrician, said communities where vaccine rates have fallen are more vulnerable to measles. (Courtesy of Dr. Roy Benaroch)

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  • Health

‘What should I look out for?’ Pediatrician shares insights on measles and its metro Atlanta impact

Weeks into 2025, measles cases have been reported in communities across the United States, from Georgia to Alaska to New York.  Dr. Roy Benaroch, a Roswell pediatrician and an Emory University adjunct assistant professor of pediatrics, spoke out about how the outbreak has affected his practice.

February 21, 2025
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By:
  • Allen Siegler
Measles spreads easily. It's one of the world's most contagious diseases.

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  • Health

Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Do adults need a vaccine booster?

With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is your best protection. And it's not just for kids. Some adults may need a booster.

February 21, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Godoy
Gwinnett Board of Health members and Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale Public Health Department employees speak with each other after the board's meeting in Lawrenceville, Georgia, on Monday. (Allen Siegler / Healthbeat)

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  • Health

Georgia health agencies work to contain metro Atlanta measles outbreak

Infectious disease specialists throughout Georgia have worked rapidly over the past few weeks to respond to a measles outbreak in the metro Atlanta area, according to the Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale Public Health Departments. 

February 11, 2025
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By:
  • Allen Siegler
PBS NewsWeekend How vaccine hesitancy is contributing to rising rates of measles and COVID

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  • Health

Georgia health department confirms two more cases of measles in one family

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed two additional measles cases in unvaccinated metro Atlanta residents. These two cases are family members of the case confirmed earlier this year in January.

February 07, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

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  • Health

Measles case reported in Atlanta; DPH seeks those who may have been exposed

The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident.

January 28, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
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