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First US measles death in a decade as Texas outbreak hits 124 cases

IndiaTimes Thursday, 27 February 2025
An unvaccinated child died from measles in West Texas, marking the first related death in the US since 2015. A significant outbreak has affected 124 people, mostly children, in nine counties. The majority of the cases are from an undervaccinated Mennonite community. Experts predict the outbreak will continue due to low vaccination rates.
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News video: Texas Measles Outbreak Claims First Life in a Decade As Disease Continues to Spread to Multiple States

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 In Texas, the swiftly spreading outbreak of measles has claimed its first life. Since the outbreak began last month, there have been 124 documented cases of measles in the state of texas with almost all patients being 17 years old or younger. The tragic death is of an unvaccinated child who died at a...

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