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CBS Texas on MSN · 10h

Central Texas universities, health departments warn of potential measles exposure after visit from at least one positive West Texas resident

The Hays County Health Department said a Gaines County resident visited San Marcos, where Texas State is located, on Feb. 14. That individual has since tested positive for measles.

Hosted on MSN · 18h

Health officials warn of measles risk at Texas State and San Marcos restaurant

Health officials in Hays County are warning residents about a possible measles exposure after a person who tested positive for the illness visited San Marcos on Feb. 14. According to the Hays County Health Department,

Newsweek on MSN · 13h

Measles Exposure Warning Issued To Texas Residents

It can spread rapidly in communities with low vaccination rates, and initially results in symptoms including a high fever, a cough, a runny nose, and red or watery eyes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ).

Texas Measles Outbreak Spreads to New Mexico

Hosted on MSN · 14h

Health officials sound alarms after Texas measles outbreak spreads to metropolitan area with nearly 100 sick now

Health officials sound alarms after Texas measles outbreak spreads to metropolitan area with nearly 100 sick now - Measles cases have also spread to neighboring New Mexico, sickening primarily childre

U.S. News & World Report · 11h

Texas Measles Outbreak Spreads to New Mexico as Case Numbers Near 100

New numbers have been released by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) regarding the measles outbreak in Gaines County and the surrounding communities: 90 individuals, including at least 77 children and 10 adults,

CBS Texas on MSN · 7h

Texas measles outbreak nears 100 cases

Some private schools have shut down because of a rapidly escalating measles outbreak in West Texas. Local health departments are overstretched, pausing other important work as they race to limit the spread of this highly contagious virus.

San Jacinto River, Texas and waste pits

Houston Public Media · 10h

Cancer rates near San Jacinto River waste pits ‘significantly greater’ than Texas average

The Texas Department of State Health Services, at the request of the nonprofit Texas Health and Environmental Alliance, studied cancer rates in a 65-census-tract area in the floodplain surrounding the San Jacinto River,

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 5h

New Texas study finds unusually high cancer rates in communities along San Jacinto River

Texas officials announced four unusual patterns of cancer covering a large swath of East Harris County in a new state assessment published this month. The study, led by the Department of State Health Services,

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 9h

New study finds elevated cancer rates near toxic San Jacinto River waste pits

Texans living in a 250-square-mile area of Harris County that includes a hazardous Superfund site had abnormally high rates of certain types of cancer, according to a new assessment from the state’s health department.

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Answers to your questions and some general guidelines on the measles outbreak in Texas

Texas is in the midst of the worst measles outbreak in decades, with 90 cases across 7 counties. Here’s what to know.

16hon MSN

Why Texas measles outbreak may be ‘the tip of a bigger iceberg’

Texas' measles outbreak is now at 90 cases, the highest yearly case count since 1992. Experts say the number is likely to ...

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Texas Measles Outbreak: Cases Of Highly Contagious Virus Near 100

A measles outbreak in Texas’ South Plains neared 100 cases Friday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services ...

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Nearly 100 Measles Cases Have Been Reported in Texas

Over the past month, the virus has spread in areas with low vaccination rates, and most of those affected are minors.

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