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Texas now has 400 measles cases after the state health department said another 73 have been confirmed since Tuesday.

Measles vaccination rates for young children may be far lower than publicly reported, a troubling development that could mean the United States is closer than expected to losing its “elimination status” for the extremely contagious disease. “We are experiencing an extremely concerning decline in measles vaccination in the very group most vulnerable to the disease,” said Benjamin Rader, a computational epidemiologist at Boston...

The CDC is expected to hand over multiple sets of vaccine safety data to a discredited researcher with a history of spreading misinformation that vaccines cause autism, according to two sources familiar with the plan.

Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to nearly 320 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes.

Four additional cases of measles have been confirmed in North Texas as the outbreak in West Texas continues to spread.

Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to more than 250 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that is airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes, or coughs. It is preventable through vaccines and has been considered eliminated from the U.S….

Garland ISD will host a free measles vaccine clinic for select students on Thursday at the Manuel and Maria Valle Student Services Center.

North Texas health officials are preparing for the possibility of regional cases as students leave for spring break.

North Texas health officials are preparing for the possibility of regional cases as students leave for spring break. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us more.

The Texas Department of Health reports another rise in confirmed cases of measles now approaching 200. While the outbreak is spreading mostly across West Texas and the South Plains, NBC 5’s Candace Sweat reports DFW health officials are preparing for the potential of a spread as well.

A historic measles outbreak in West Texas is just short of 200 cases, Texas state health officials said Friday.

Another dozen measles cases were diagnosed in Texas over the weekend, bringing the state’s total to 158, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

The hearing comes after more measles cases were added in Texas over the weekend. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.

An Austin infant is among the latest in the state to have contracted measles.

Texas DSHS announced that 146 measles cases have been reported since late January. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.

There are a lot of questions about the efficacy of the measles vaccine and whether some should get a booster or be revaccinated. We’ve got answers.

Health officials say North Texas cases are not connected to the outbreak in West Texas – where an unvaccinated school-aged child died from the measles and there have been 124 confirmed cases since January. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil spoke to a North Texas doctor who reflects on the measles outbreak from the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Adults can suffer severe infection if they get the measles prompting concerns about whether some should get a booster, or revaccinated. Doctors also add, you may consider a booster if you have international travel plans. NBC 5 health reporter Bianca Castro took questions to Parkland Health’s Dr. Donna Persaud.

The Mennonite population is being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas. Here’s a closer look at the Anabaptist family of churches and some of their varying pratices, cultures and traditions.

Health officials in Lubbock, Texas, held a press conference on Wednesday following confirmation of the first death related to the current measles outbreak.