Health experts say low vaccination rates are fueling outbreaks of the contagious disease that was considered to be eliminated 25 years ago.
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Do you need a measles booster shot? What to know as an outbreak spreads
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Answers to your questions and some general guidelines on the measles outbreak in Texas
Texas Measles Outbreak Spreads to New Mexico as Case Numbers Near 100
New numbers have been released by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) regarding the measles outbreak in Gaines County and the surrounding communities: 90 individuals, including at least 77 children and 10 adults,
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Central Texas universities, health departments warn of potential measles exposure after visit from at least one positive West Texas resident
Texas State University on Alert as Measles Exposure Risks Health of San Marcos Campus
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Measles Exposure Warning Issued To Texas Residents
The U.S. declared measles eliminated in 2000 "thanks to a very high percentage of people receiving the safe and effective measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine," the CDC said, but now U.S. coverage among children of kindergarten age is below the 95 percent coverage target, which creates a higher risk for outbreaks of the virus.
Doctor Pedro Chavez suggests parents talk to their child's pediatrician about getting their babies vaccinated as early as nine months.
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