Several states are working to contain measles outbreaks after authorities confirmed that a school-age child has died from the disease in Texas. Officials in Texas announced the child's death Wednesday,
Measles are spreading and have already caused one death. Here's what you need to know according to the CDC and medical experts.
Cases in Texas and other states are on the rise, but most of the infected were not vaccinated. Here’s what to know about the very contagious disease and how immunity works.
The New Jersey Department of Health confirmed an initial measles case on Feb. 14 in an unvaccinated individual, and by Feb. 20, two additional cases were identified in people who had close contact with the original patient.
As of Feb. 20, there were a total of 93 measles cases reported in eight states: Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, Rhode Island and Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For comparison, 285 cases were reported in the U.S. in 2024.
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Worcester Telegram on MSNAre there measles cases in Massachusetts? Here's which states are part of the outbreakAmerican to die from the highly contagious disease since 2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than a hundred cases have been confirmed across the country so far in 2025,
Currently, Connecticut has no measles cases. However, across state lines, both Rhode Island and New York have each seen one case so far this year. Here's which states have reported cases in 2025, as of Feb. 25:
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