Weekly Morbidity & Mortality Report: Measles & Shooting in Texas

Isabella Kwai / New York Times:
Measles Outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico Sicken Nearly 100 People  —  Texas reported 90 cases this week, while New Mexico reported nine.  A majority of the cases have been in a Texas county where vaccination rates have lagged behind the rest of the state.  —  Outbreaks of measles in parts of Texas and New Mexico have sickened nearly 100 people, according to state health officials who warned that the number of cases was expected to rise.

An outbreak has been spreading through the South Plains region of Texas since late January, the Texas Department of State Health Services said on Friday. Measles vaccination rates in the region lag significantly below federal targets.

On Friday, the department confirmed 90 cases of measles, with at least 77 of them being children. Sixteen people have been hospitalized, the department said.

The cases come amid growing concerns by public health experts about declining vaccination rates and the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent vaccine skeptic, as the nation’s health secretary.

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The Indian Express:   Outbreak of measles in US' Texas, New Mexico sickens nearly 100

Amy Maxmen / CBS News:   Texas measles outbreak nears 100 cases, raising concerns about undetected spread

Georgia Worrell / New York Post:   Record-breaking measles outbreak plagues western Texas as cases spread to New Mexico

Antonio Pequeño IV / Forbes:   Texas Measles Outbreak: Cases Of Highly Contagious Virus Near 100

Gloria Oladipo / The Guardian:
Texas measles outbreak grows to 90 cases, worst level in 30 years 

Giavanni Alves / lonestarlive.com:   Texas measles outbreak surges to 90 cases; 2 dead, 1 injured in shooting at car dealership and more Texas news

Beth Mole / Ars Technica:   Texas measles outbreak reaches 90 cases; 9 cases in New Mexico

Devi Shastri / Associated Press:   What to know about the measles outbreak in West Texas as cases rise to 90

Sam Carolan / WFAA-TV:   Texas measles outbreak: 90 cases reported in South Plains region

Won't even need a civil war if these fools & chumps continue killing themselves w/ guns & germs. Keep it up, dimbulbs.