CDC Says It's On The Ground In Texas As State's Measles Cases Top 150
CDC sends ‘disease detectives’ to Texas for measles outbreak
Texas Reports 13 New Measles Cases as CDC Team Arrives in State
‘You have a voice here’: Rep. Subramanyam encourages Americans to keep speaking out at town halls
After his controversial nomination as HHS Secretary, all eyes were on Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as he addressed a measles outbreak in Texas that has affected over 160 people across 10 states. NBC News Health & Medical Reporter Erika Edwards reports on this and the postponing of a key CDC meeting that could hold up the production of next year’s flu vaccine.
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HPV vaccine linked to sharp decline in precancerous lesions among young women
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is having a huge impact on cervical cancer prevention among young women, a U.S. government report published Thursday suggests. Why it matters: The CDC report shows that rates of precancerous lesions among women aged 20-24 screened for cervical cancer dropped by about 80% from 2008 to 2022.
Measles is one of the world's most contagious viruses. Here's what to know and how to avoid it
The CDC said the last confirmed measles death in the United States was in 2015, before this latest outbreak killed an unvaccinated child in Texas.
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CDC says it's on the ground in Texas as measles outbreak grows to 159 cases
A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 159 cases, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is now on the ground in that state to respond.
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CDC sends team to West Texas to help with measles outbreak
There have been a total of 159 cases in Texas so far, which has hospitalized 22 people and killed one child. The child's death marked the first measles fatality in a decade.