From the ADPH: he Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) reminds parents to make sure their children are up to date with their measles vaccinations. Cases of this serious and highly contagious disease are rising in several states including Texas and Georgia just in the first two months of 2025.
A measles outbreak in Texas prompted the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board to issue an urgent plea to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and the nation's new secretary of Health and Human Services.
Two Texas universities and their surrounding communities have issued warnings about potential exposure to measles after giving campus tours to at least one person who tested positive for the virus. Experts have been tracking the measles outbreak in Gaines County since late January.
Measles is an airborne, "extremely infectious, and potentially severe rash illness," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Up to 9 out of 1
A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 90 cases, mostly among unvaccinated children, state health data published Friday shows.
A warning has been issued for three Texas cities after someone with measles visited them while contagious. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DHSH) shared the warning on Monday "so unvaccinated people may monitor themselves for symptoms and seek testing if symptoms occur.
Texas is in the midst of the worst measles outbreak in decades, with 90 cases across 7 counties. Here’s what to know.
Texas' measles outbreak is now at 90 cases, the highest yearly case count since 1992. Experts say the number is likely to grow more. Here's why.
Two Texas universities have issued warnings about potential exposure to measles after someone who toured both campuses about 10 days ago tested positive. The state's health department says there are more than 90 cases of measles in West Texas,