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Houston Health Department tracking wastewater plants for measles as West Texas outbreak grows
The city is monitoring 36 wastewater treatment plants and 48 manholes across Houston for measles. It's also tracking school ...
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With crumbling public health infrastructure, rural Texas scrambles to respond to measles
The measles outbreak in rural Texas has exposed how hospital buildings are ill-equipped. Meanwhile, long distances between providers makes testing people and transporting samples difficult.
Harris County leaders urge vaccination as measles cases surge in West Texas
A pop-up vaccination clinic was set up at the Bayland Community Center, where residents took advantage of the opportunity to ...
Should you wear a mask to protect yourself from measles?
The measles-mumps-rubella vaccine remains the best tool to protect yourself, with two doses being 97% effective at preventing ...
The Texas Girl Who Died From Measles
P eter greeted me in the mostly empty gravel parking lot of a Mennonite church on the outskirts of Seminole, a small city in ...
Measles 'is not a benign disease'
Northwestern University infectious disease expert Dr. Tina Tan said it's likely the measles outbreak in West Texas and on the ...
‘This is preventable’: What a Cook Children’s doctor wants us to know about measles
If measles spreads to North Texas, Cook Children’s Medical Center says it will be ready. The Fort Worth hospital has six ...
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North Texas health officials warn spring breakers could further spread measles cases
Health officials saw spikes in COVID-19 cases after spring break travel, and they don’t want the same trend to happen with ...