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Texas measles outbreak grows

In West Texas' measles outbreak, families forgo conventional medicine along with vaccines

As the outbreak rages, unproven remedies like cod liver oil are being distributed free by some doctors. Families are lining up for them.

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 1d

Measles cases continue to rise in West Texas, but not in Austin area. Here's what to know.

Since the beginning of the year, Texas has had 227 measles cases, including 29 hospitalizations and the death of one child, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services' latest numbers Tuesday. That is a jump from 202 cases on Friday. Most of the cases, 156, continue to be from Gaines County.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 2d

In Rural Texas, a Measles Outbreak Hasn’t Swayed Vaccine Skeptics

Despite an unvaccinated child’s death, local residents in West Texas say personal choice—not public-health policy—should guide their decisions.

The Poynter Institute for Media Studies9d

No, vaccines did not cause the Gaines County, Texas, measles case spike

Dozens of children have contracted measles in the state’s largest outbreak in 33 years. Online, some are blaming vaccines for ...

5don MSN

Measles cases in Texas surpass 200, with vast majority in Gaines County

Texas now has 202 cases of measles, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services' latest numbers on Friday.

Texas Standard4h

With crumbling public health infrastructure, rural Texas scrambles to respond to measles

The measles outbreak in rural Texas has exposed how hospital buildings are ill-equipped. Meanwhile, long distances between providers makes testing people and transporting samples difficult.

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