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Measles outbreak in Kansas continues to grow, inches closer to Kansas City
The number of reported measles cases in Kansas grew slightly over the past week, and while the outbreak has not spread to the Kansas City metro, it is getting closer.
Kansas City Health Department gives update on measles threat
Right now, there are nearly 900 cases of measles in the United States, according to the CDC, including cases reported in ...
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Few of the counties around Kansas City have enough vaccinated against measles to prevent spread
With vaccine skepticism on the rise, immunization rates in decline and public funds disappearing, the country faces its ...
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Kansas reports 9 new measles cases ahead of summer. Vaccines urged
Kansas saw another bump in measles cases over the past week ... In 2024, there were 285 total cases nationwide with no deaths ...
Kansas reports 9 new measles cases. All appear to be from the same county
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reports 46 total measles cases from the outbreak in southwest Kansas. Gray ...
Tuesday's 9 Things to Know: How Kansas City is Preparing for Possible Measles Cases -- April 29
HERE ARE YOUR NINE THINGS TO KNOW AS YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR THIS MORNING. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL HOST A ...
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As a measles outbreak creeps toward Kansas City, public health leaders urge vaccination
“It’s clear to us that measles is just a car ride away from Kansas Citians,” Jones said at an April 29 press conference that ...
'Thanks, Texas': Kansas now has the third-most measles cases in the country
The CDC reported Kansas had between 10 and 49 cases ... Laura Kelly said at an April 22 news conference in Garden City. "My guess is somehow somebody made contact with somebody in Texas and brought it ...