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Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr. later praised him as an ‘extraordinary’ healer
A Texas doctor who has been treating children in a measles outbreak was shown on video with a measles rash on his face in a clinic a week before Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met him and ...
Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US
Immunization programs nationwide have been left brittle by years of stagnant funding by federal, state and local governments.
Measles infections top 800 cases across 24 states
The US has hit 800 measles cases across 24 states, with Texas the epicenter of the outbreak, the CDC said Friday. A rash of West Texas cases that started nearly three months ago now accounts for ...
CDC scraps plan to help Texas schools curb measles over layoffs, employee says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has scrapped a plan to offer help curbing measles in Texas schools after ...
Texas measles cases are underreported, response hurt by funding cuts, CDC scientist says
A CDC senior scientist provided an update on the measles outbreak on Tuesday, while taking reporter questions about the agency's response.
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Anti-vaccine advocates battle over narrative in West Texas, downplaying role of measles in deaths
After Daisy Hildebrand died of measles, her death was made public first by Dr. Robert Malone, a vaccine skeptic who blamed ...
I'm a Texas Pediatrician and I'm Giving My Baby Her Measles Shot Early amid Cycle of Misinformation (Exclusive)
Dr. Helen Jiang tells PEOPLE why her practice is offering the MMR vaccine early — and why she's going to vaccinate her infant ...
Measles cases in 25 US jurisdictions rise to 800 in 2025, CDC says
Measles cases rose to a total of 800 patients so far in 2025 as of Thursday in 25 U.S. jurisdictions, including Texas and New ...