A local medical official is warning against the unsupervised use of vitamin A to treat measles as Texas sees a growing number of cases. Here's what to know.
The number of cases continues to rise, and data from the CDC shows 97% of those infected are unvaccinated or whose vaccine status is unknown. In March alone, Texas reported 185 measles cases. Following behind Texas; New Mexico and Kansas have reported the next highest number of cases at 44 and 23, respectively.
Fort Bend County officials on Sunday confirmed that a woman has contracted measles, the first confirmed case in the county following outbreaks in West Texas and the Panhandle. The woman, who officials did not identify,
The Texas measles outbreak continues to grow as health officials report 70 new cases in the state, with 400 total cases.
Kansas and Ohio health officials have confirmed several measles cases among mostly unvaccinated children and adults, as the total number of states reporting measles outbreaks reaches 18.
A Pueblo resident who recently traveled to Mexico is now Colorado’s first confirmed case of measles since 2023, public health officials said Monday.
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Colorado health officials have confirmed the state’s first measles case, adding to outbreaks in 20 other jurisdictions as the United States total surges toward 500 — the largest spike since 2019. The infected individual worked at the Southwest Deli and Café in Pueblo from March 17 through the 21,