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Measles cases in Texas rise to 541, state health department says
The Texas health department reported 541 cases of measles in the state on Friday, an increase of 36 cases from its previous ...
2nd child with measles dies in Texas, according to state health officials
A second child in Texas has died of measles, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services, in a growing ...
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Federal public health cuts could cost Texas $700 million
State and local health agencies are having to cut programs and staff to make up the loss and more cuts could be coming.
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Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. That could hurt students with disabilities in Texas.
In a state with a checkered history with federal special education law, advocates say Texas students will see an erosion of ...
Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US
The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. Health officials say the easily preventable disease has ...
Takeaways from AP’s report on how flat funding set stage for Texas measles outbreak, might fuel more
The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. The easily preventable disease, declared eliminated in the U ...
School-age child dies in Texas measles outbreak; health chief Kennedy visits family
By Kanishka Singh and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A second child with measles has died in Texas, state officials said ...
Measles cases in Texas outbreak surpass 500, with 24 new infections confirmed over last 5 days
The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with a total of 505 in the state, according to data published ...
US measles cases have topped 700 cases in six states: All you need to know
U.S. measles cases topped 700 as of Friday, capping a week in which Indiana joined five other states with active outbreaks, ...
Houston-area health departments confirm worker terminations after federal health cuts
The Houston area is already feeling the fallout from $11 billion in cuts to grants from the U.S. Department of Health and ...
Second child dies from measles-related causes as Texas outbreak continues to spread
A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized" and was not vaccinated.