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West Texas measles outbreak spreads into Oklahoma

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, from the development of Mar 10, 2025

Newest development Mar 12, 2025 · 2 reportsTexas measles outbreak linked to cases in New Mexico, Oklahoma

A third state is now part of the growing measles outbreak in the U.S.

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  1. CDC sends experts to Texas as measles outbreak grows

    Headline from MedicalXpress ·

  2. West Texas measles outbreak expands to three states

    Headline from KVOA Tucson ·

  3. Texas cities run short of MMR vaccine as measles outbreak drives demand

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  4. Names this update

    West Texas measles outbreak spreads into Oklahoma

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  5. Newest

    Texas measles outbreak linked to cases in New Mexico, Oklahoma

    Headline from The Hill ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

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  1. MedicalXpress

    CDC sends experts to Texas as measles outbreak grows (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 159 cases, and now the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has sent a team to help local health officials respond.

  2. MedicalXpress

    Texas measles outbreak grows to 159 cases (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    The measles outbreak that began in West Texas has now grown to 159 confirmed cases, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced on Tuesday afternoon.

  3. BNO News

    CDC responds to Texas measles outbreak as cases near 170 (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it is on the ground in Texas responding to a measles outbreak that has grown to nearly 170 cases since it began in January and has resulted in the death of one child.

  4. The Columbian

    As the measles outbreak continues in Texas, should some adults get revaccinated? (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    DALLAS — With the measles outbreak in Texas reaching nearly 160 cases as of Tuesday, health care professionals are recommending North Texans get vaccinated if they haven’t already.

  5. Forbes

    Texas Measles Outbreak: Cases Spread To Florida And Eight Other States (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Twenty-two Texans have been hospitalized during the outbreak.

  6. CNN

    Inside the perfect storm of the deadly measles outbreak in Texas (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Gaines County is a vast, flat expanse far in the west of Texas: more than 1,500 square miles of sparsely populated farmland. And right now, this is the epicenter of a measles outbreak the likes of which this state hasn’t seen in more than 30 years.

  7. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    North Texas monitors West Texas measles outbreak, local hospitals ready for potential cases (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    With additional measles cases popping up across the state, North Texas officials are paying close attention.

  8. WFMZ Allentown

    West Texas reports nearly 200 measles cases. New Mexico is up to 30 (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Health officials say West Texas now has almost 200 measles cases and New Mexico

  9. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Historic West Texas measles outbreak nears 200 cases Friday. New Mexico triples to 30 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A historic measles outbreak in West Texas is just short of 200 cases, Texas state health officials said Friday.

  10. Forbes

    Measles Outbreak: Cases In Texas Near 200 After Deceased Man In New Mexico Tested Positive (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    A New Mexico county bordering Texas now has 30 confirmed cases of measles after a deceased man tested positive.

  11. CNN

    Nearly 230 measles cases reported in outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Nearly 230 measles cases have been identified in outbreaks in West Texas and a nearby county in New Mexico. Experts say the rising totals – and two recent deaths – suggest that cases are vastly undercounted.

  12. NPR

    How a measles outbreak overwhelmed a small West Texas town (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The kindergarten vaccination rate against the measles in Gaines County is 82%, far below the 95% needed to achieve herd immunity.

  13. NBC News

    Measles outbreak surpasses 200 cases in Texas and New Mexico (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The measles outbreak in West Texas has soared to 198 cases, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported Friday.

  14. The Guardian

    Texas cities run short of MMR vaccine as measles outbreak drives demand (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Pharmacies are struggling with supplies as fatal outbreak expands and health secretary sows disinformation

  15. PolitiFact

    No evidence migrants to blame for Texas measles outbreak (opens PolitiFact)

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    PolitiFact's feed description

    Amid an outbreak of the highly contagious measles virus in West Texas, some on social media sought to blame former Presi

  16. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    North Texas hospitals, health officials prepare for measles cases ahead of spring break (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    North Texas health officials and hospitals are preparing for the possibility of regional cases of measles ahead of spring break.

  17. NBC News

    In West Texas' measles outbreak, families forgo conventional medicine along with vaccines (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    As the measles outbreak continues to spread in West Texas, some families are opting for unproven remedies including cod liver oil.

  18. MedicalXpress

    As the measles outbreak grows in Texas, what makes the virus so contagious? (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    Amid the outbreak of measles in West Texas, there

  19. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    West Texas measles outbreak spreads into Oklahoma (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A third state is now part of the growing measles outbreak in the U.S.

  20. Live Science

    'A political division, not a physical one, determined who got measles and who didn't': Lessons from Texarkana's 1970 outbreak (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    In this adapted excerpt from his book Booster Shots, pediatrician and infectious disease specialist Dr. Adam Ratner looks at a historical measles outbreak in Texarkana, a city at the border of Texas and Arkansas.

  21. MyNorthwest

    Measles cases are still rising in Texas. Here's what you should know about the contagious virus (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to more than 250 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes.

  22. KVOA Tucson

    West Texas measles outbreak expands to three states (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    (CNN) — The measles outbreak in West Texas is linked with cases in New Mexico, officials said Tuesday, as well as new cases reported in Oklahoma. This brings the total

  23. The Hill

    Texas measles outbreak linked to cases in New Mexico, Oklahoma (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The measles outbreak in the South Plains region of Texas has been linked to confirmed cases in New Mexico and Oklahoma. The outbreak in West Texas is centered in Gaines County, which neighbors Lea County, across the border in New Mexico.

  24. The Guardian

    CDC expects measles outbreak in west Texas to ‘expand rapidly’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Two people have died in outbreak in Gaines county, and doctors fear the spread of the extremely contagious disease

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