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A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Brownfield, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

West Texas reports nearly 200 measles cases. New Mexico is up to 30

Most of the cases across both states are in people younger than 18 and people who are unvaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status.

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MEASLES

Measles is popping up in the U.S. Here's how to avoid one of the world's most contagious viruses

Last week, an unvaccinated child died in the West Texas outbreak, which involves nearly 200 cases.

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MEASLES

New Mexico adult dies with measles, though cause of death isn't yet confirmed

State health officials say the person was unvaccinated and did not seek out medical care before they died.

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MEASLES

Texas health officials still unsure of the cause of the measles outbreak

The number of cases has risen to 159 as of Tuesday, according to the state health commissioner.

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HEALTH

West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates

The virus is spreading among Gaines County’s Mennonite community, where government mandates are not trusted.

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HEALTH

A sign is seen outside of Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

HEALTH

Texas adds 22 measles cases in an outbreak that led to a child's death

The number of cases — Texas’ largest in nearly 30 years — increased to 146.

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MEASLES

First confirmed measles case reported in North Texas; 'False alarm' case reported in Central Texas

The confirmed case was in an adult from Rockwall County. Mexia ISD reported a measles case, but the state health department says it's a "false alarm."

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MEASLES OUTBREAK

In this Sunday, May 17, 2020, photo, members of the Old Order Stauffer Mennonite Church talk among themselves as they walk into their church for a council meeting with the ministry in New Holland, Pa. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

MEASLES OUTBREAK

Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?

Mennonites are part of the wider Anabaptist family of churches, which emerged in 1525.

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MEASLES OUTBREAK

Covenant Children's Hospital is pictured from outside the emergency entrance on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)

MEASLES OUTBREAK

A Texas child who was not vaccinated has died of measles, a first for the U.S. in a decade

A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas.

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HEALTH

HEALTH

Houston medical center receives severe sanctions for organ transplant scandal

In April, an investigation revealed a doctor’s alterations to Memorial Hermann’s liver transplant database, changing deceased donor age and weight.

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POLITICS

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POLITICS

Texas pediatrician on measles outbreak: ‘We’re just at the beginning’

The Texas measles outbreak surpasses 100 cases.

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MEASLES

Measles cases continue to rise in rural parts of West Texas, with 124 confirmed

Cases have spread to two more counties in West Texas.

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HEALTH

Dr. Felecia Brown, a midwife at Sisters in Birth, a Jackson, Miss., clinic that serves pregnant women, left, uses a hand held doppler probe on Kamiko Farris of Yazoo City. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

HEALTH

Report: Sepsis rate increases following Texas abortion ban

The report found that the rate of sepsis shot up more than 50% for women hospitalized when they lost their pregnancies in the second trimester.

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HEALTH

Measles exposures reported at 2 Texas colleges, several businesses

The Gaines County resident visited colleges and businesses between San Marcos and San Antonio.

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HEALTH

This undated electron microscopic image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows two Influenza A (H5N1) virions, a type of bird flu virus. (Cynthia Goldsmith, Jackie Katz/CDC via AP, File)

HEALTH

Confirmed case of the bird flu found in dead wild bird in Hays County, officials say

Hays County officials received a notification that a dead wild bird from the northwestern area of the county tested positive for avian bird flu.

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HEALTH

How to identify the symptoms of measles

Here’s what you need to know about the symptoms of measles, how it’s spread and how to avoid infection.

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LISTERIA

This illustration, of an artistic recreation that was based upon scanning electron microscopic (SEM) imagery, depicts a three-dimensional (3D), computer-generated image of a grouping of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. (Jennifer Oosthuizen/CDC via AP, File)

LISTERIA

Shakes sold to nursing homes recalled after listeria outbreak linked to 11 deaths

Some 38 people have been infected with listeria, including 11 who died.

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MEASLES OUTBREAK

Measles outbreaks rise to nearly 100 cases between Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 90 cases across seven counties and 16 people are hospitalized.

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HEALTH

File image of a ranch in Texas. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)

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HEALTH

North Texas county issues disaster declaration due to ‘dangerous levels’ of PFAS that killed livestock

Officials say it was caused by contaminated biosolids, or sewage sludge that has been treated to be used as fertilizer.

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MEASLES

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MEASLES

Texas measles outbreak rises to 48 cases. It's the state's worst in nearly 30 years

Texas Department of State Health Services data shows there were 49 cases of measles in Texas in 1996.

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HEALTH

A black vulture sits a top of a tree at the Panther Island Mitigation Bank, Thursday, June 7, 2018, near Naples, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

HEALTH

Vultures at New Braunfels park test positive for bird flu

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced Wednesday that multiple black vultures recovered at Landa Park had died of bird flu.

New Braunfels3 weeks ago

HEALTH

A woman holds up a dosage of Wegovy, a drug used for weight loss, at her home in Front Royal, Va., on March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)

HEALTH

Could obesity drugs help with alcohol cravings? New study suggests potential

Experts say it’s not yet clear how safe these drugs are for people who don’t need to lose weight.

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HEALTH

A dose of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is displayed. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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HEALTH

Measles cases on the rise in West Texas

As measles caes are on the rise in Texas, state officials are now offering screenings.

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HEALTH

HEALTH

Nearly 900 Texas children are waitlisted for a mental health program

An intensive mental health service program that has helped thousands of Texas families is in desperate need of additional funding.

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HEALTH

A flu vaccine is displayed at a pharmacy in New York, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon, File)

HEALTH

Flu season in the U.S. is the most intense it's been in at least 15 years

So far this season, the CDC estimates there have been at least 24 million flu illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths.

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HEALTH

A dose of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is displayed in this file image. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

HEALTH

State health officials report 4 confirmed measles cases in Texas, 1st since 2023

Two cases occurred in Harris County and two in Gaines County.

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POLITICS

A health worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

POLITICS

Several bills filed to weaken vaccine mandates as more Texas families opt out of immunizations

Texas Republicans have filed several bills aimed at clawing back vaccine requirements. But any move away from vaccines worries health care workers.

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COVID

A view of the P4 lab inside the Wuhan Institute of Virology is seen after a visit by the World Health Organization team in Wuhan in China's Hubei province, Feb. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

COVID

CIA believes COVID likely originated from a lab, but agency has low confidence in its own finding

The report was completed at the behest of the Biden administration and former CIA Director William Burns.

Washington, D.C.1 month ago

HEALTH

Dr. Eithan Haim walks out of the Bob Casey United States Courthouse after appearing for an arraignment hearing Monday, June 17, 2024 in Houston. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP)

HEALTH

Charges dropped against Texas physician accused of leaking private patient information

The Biden-Harris administration indicted Dr. Eithan Haim, a surgeon, for leaking private patient information at a Texas hospital.

Texas1 month ago

ABORTION

Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests

Mifepristone has been under attack by abortion opponents, with several states seeking in federal court to restrict its use.

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HEALTH

The Motherhood Center of New York has treatment programs for new and expecting mothers and birthing people struggling with their mental health.

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HEALTH

Advocates push for expanded access to maternal mental health treatments

In recent years, there has been a push for better mental health treatment for new and expecting moms.

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ABORTION

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, center, talks with defense and prosecution counsel during the impeachment trial for suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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ABORTION

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Legislature should clarify Texas abortion law to protect mothers at risk

Patrick said that the language should be clarified so doctors aren't in fear of being penalized if they think the mother's life is at risk.

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POLITICS

POLITICS

Texas lawmakers eye sharing health care workers with other states to address provider shortages

A coalition of health industry leaders are backing a policy that would allow certain out-of-state professionals to practice in Texas.

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ABORTION PILL

A patient prepares to take the first of two combination pills, mifepristone, for a medication abortion during a visit to a clinic in Kansas City, Kan., on, Oct. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

ABORTION PILL

Texas judge says states can revive challenge to abortion pill access nationwide

The states of Idaho, Kansas and Missouri can now move ahead with their efforts in U.S. District Court in Amarillo, Texas

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HEALTH

Donated blood fills into a collection bag. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

HEALTH

Winter storm creates critical need for blood donation

Carter BloodCare is asking and rewarding the people who come out and donate this week.

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HEALTH

Pez candy, which contains red dye no. 3, is on display at a store in Lafayette, Calif., March 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File)

HEALTH

FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

The move comes nearly 35 years after the dye was barred from cosmetics such as lipsticks because of potential cancer risk.

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BIRD FLU

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BIRD FLU

Bird flu detected in ducks at shopping center in Austin

Confirmed cases of avian influenza have been detected in ducks at a shopping center in Austin, according to public health officials.

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Austin1 month ago

HEALTH

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HEALTH

Patients and doctors sound the alarm about the maternal mental health crisis

One in five people struggle with a mental health condition during pregnancy or the postpartum period, but many don't get the help they need.

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HEALTH

In this Aug. 11, 2019 file photo, a man uses a cell phone in New Orleans. Federal regulators will vote in July 2020 on whether to make

HEALTH

Amid a $7 million deficit to Texas’ suicide hotline, thousands of calls are abandoned monthly

That comes amid a multi-million funding deficit that could worsen as federal dollars expire this year.

Texas1 month ago

ABORTION

Abortions are up in the U.S. It's a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel

Abortion has become slightly more common despite bans in most Republican-controlled states, and the political fights over its future are not over yet.

Nationwide2 months ago

ABORTION