Experts recommend that anyone not vaccinated against the measles should avoid large events like the Houston Rodeo amid an ...
Twenty-two people have been hospitalized and one child has died from measles amid an outbreak in northwest Texas.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor John Whitmire held a news conference to address the ongoing measles ...
Harris County officials outlined a plan to boost vaccination rates for measles and trace any potential cases in Houston—as ...
As of Tuesday, there were 159 cases in West Texas. Houston and Harris County leaders are getting ready in case the outbreak ...
The latest update comes two days after the first death was reported in a school-aged child who lived in the outbreak area.
Declining vaccination rates, decreasing trust in government and a political unwillingness to endorse vaccines is shaping ...
The number of people with measles in Texas rises to 146 in an outbreak that led to the death of an unvaccinated child.
Dr. David Persse, Houston's Chief Medical Officer, said that although there are no active cases, vaccination remains crucial ...
As the outbreak in West Texas reached 159 confirmed cases Tuesday, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor John ...
Health officials say a measles outbreak in West Texas is growing because of low vaccine rates and undetected infections.
Measles is one of the most contagious viruses known to humans. Just one infected patient can spread measles to up to nine out of 10 susceptible close contacts, according to the Centers for Disease ...