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The multi-state outbreak confirms health experts' fears that the virus will take hold in other U.S. communities with low vaccination rates and that the spread could stretch on for a year.
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One unvaccinated school-aged child has died from measles.

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Already, the U.S. has more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. Other states with outbreaks — defined as three or more cases — include New Mexico, Kansas, Ohio and Oklahoma. Since February, two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes.
Texas measles outbreak hits 422 cases with 22 new infections confirmed over last 5 days
The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with a total of 422, according to new data published Tuesday.
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