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CDC scraps plan to help Texas schools curb measles over layoffs, employee says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has scrapped a plan to offer help curbing measles in Texas schools after ...
Texas measles outbreak could last 12 months, experts say, risking U.S. elimination status
The measles outbreak has already spread to three states and triggered more than 500 cases. But it could keep growing for ...
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Anti-vaccine advocates battle over narrative in West Texas, downplaying role of measles in deaths
After Daisy Hildebrand died of measles, her death was made public first by Dr. Robert Malone, a vaccine skeptic who blamed ...
Texas measles cases are underreported, response hurt by funding cuts, CDC scientist says
A CDC senior scientist provided an update on the measles outbreak on Tuesday, while taking reporter questions about the agency's response.
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Texas has an ongoing measles outbreak. Here’s everything you need to know about the virus
The measles outbreak began in Gaines County in late January. It has now spread across 23 counties in Texas, plus the states of New Mexico and Oklahoma. Local health officials on Tuesday reported a ...
Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US
Immunization programs nationwide have been left brittle by years of stagnant funding by federal, state and local governments.
I'm a Texas Pediatrician and I'm Giving My Baby Her Measles Shot Early amid Cycle of Misinformation (Exclusive)
Dr. Helen Jiang tells PEOPLE why her practice is offering the MMR vaccine early — and why she's going to vaccinate her infant ...