Texas’ recent measles outbreak has exposed flaws in its public health response, allowing anti-vaccine groups to spread misinformation and contribute to the deaths of two children.
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Is Your Measles Shot Still Doing its Job?
The American Medical Association is urging people to check their vaccination status, as the measles outbreak in the Southwestern U.S. continues to grow, with the CDC reporting 222 new cases nationwide.
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With crumbling public health infrastructure, rural Texas scrambles to respond to measles
Texas is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in decades, and rural communities are struggling with outdated infrastructure, a lack of primary care providers, and long distances between testing sites and laboratories, highlighting the need for more proactive public health efforts.