North Texas 5th graders study measles, urge awareness as Texas cases rise
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the state has confirmed 541 measles cases since late January.
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According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the state has confirmed 541 measles cases since late January.
Kennedy's comments mark the first time he has publicly urged people to get the measles vaccine since becoming HHS secretary.
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The redeployment comes after another unvaccinated child died in the measles outbreak in Texas.
A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized" and was not vaccinated.
A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized" and was not vaccinated.
Measles is "highly contagious, spread via air or contaminated surfaces, and can lead to serious health complications," TCPH says.
23 measles cases have been confirmed in Kansas, marking an outbreak for the state, according to local health officials. Ohio has reported 10 cases.
Since Friday's update from the state, 18 more measles cases have been reported.
Dr. Jay Herd, chief medical officer at Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center in Fort Worth, spoke with CBS News Texas about the growing measles cases in Texas.
As of March 25, the outbreak in Texas was up to 327 cases.
Out of the 321 reported measles cases, 279 are in Texas. An update is expected from Texas officials Friday afternoon.
Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico now have nearly 320 cases in total.
Most cases have been from an outbreak in Texas and New Mexico, the CDC says.
Many Texas doctors said they fear the current measles outbreak may be just the beginning, given how state data shows an increasing number of parents are opting out of vaccinating their children.
As Texas' measles outbreak grows, many North Texas doctors fear this is just the beginning, thanks to the increased vaccine hesitancy.
With many students on spring break, local health departments are preparing for the possible spread of measles.
The outbreak is in nine counties in the southern plains. Three of those counties are in the district the speaker represents.
Measles is a serious, potentially deadly virus, but it can also impact someone's immunity even after they've recovered.
If measles is confirmed as the cause of death, it would be the first measles death in New Mexico in at least 40 years, a Health Department spokesperson said.
Health officials have reported 159 measles cases in Texas so far.
More than 97% of measles cases across North and South America have been in the U.S. or Canada.
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, is voicing support for the measles vaccine amid a deadly outbreak, mainly in Texas.
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There is no word yet on the severity of the crash.
"[We decided to] turn it over, pray on it and know that God had his hand on it," Aaron Payne said.
"The first thing she told me was that she was scared, she was scared," the mother told CBS News Texas.
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the state has confirmed 541 measles cases since late January.
"We are doing a cross three times the size of anything I've ever done," welder Michael Collins said.
There is no word yet on the severity of the crash.
"[We decided to] turn it over, pray on it and know that God had his hand on it," Aaron Payne said.
"The first thing she told me was that she was scared, she was scared," the mother told CBS News Texas.
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the state has confirmed 541 measles cases since late January.
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The redeployment comes after another unvaccinated child died in the measles outbreak in Texas.
A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized" and was not vaccinated.
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