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Can Southern Nevada expect a measles outbreak?
Not a single case of measles has been detected in Southern Nevada this year, despite infections across the country reaching their highest level in more than three decades, the head of the Southern Nevada Health District said on Thursday.
How Austin officials are helping to stop measles outbreak with data
The University of Texas and Austin Public Health created a measles simulator for school districts and private schools around the county to better understand their risks.
The truth about the measles outbreak rattling U.S. health officials: “People worked really hard for this”
The virus was wiped out in the United States quarter a century ago, so why is it killing children again in 2025?
Amid national measles spike, Illinois health officials say small outbreak quickly quashed
As national cases soar and federal leadership engages in vaccine skepticism, Illinois has so far seen a single, small measles outbreak this year that health officials say they quickly brought
Illinois measles outbreak is over, health department says
The Illinois Department of Public Health has declared the state's measles outbreak officially over. Eight measles cases, all linked to each other, were identified in southern Illinois in April and May,
Illinois officials say southern Illinois measles outbreak quickly quashed
In April and May, eight people in southern Illinois contracted measles. But with no new cases identified since May 22, officials consider the outbreak over.
Illinois’ measles outbreak officially over, experts say
Illinois’ recent measles outbreak is officially over. The Democratic Party is getting a much-needed boost in the fight against President Donald Trump and the GOP, as former President Barack Obama returns to the fundraising fold.

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Measles no longer actively spreading in Gaines County, the epicenter of Texas’ outbreak
Gaines County, where Texas' massive measles outbreak began in January, no longer has ongoing measles transmission, according ...
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Texas measles outbreak: Gaines County no longer designated as 'outbreak county'
Texas health officials on Tuesday said the county at the center of the state's measles outbreak is no longer classified as an ...
US measles cases hit 33-year high amid Texas outbreak
Measles cases in the US have reached their highest level since 1992, driven largely by an ongoing outbreak in west Texas.
Schumer Urges Kennedy to Declare Public Health Emergency Over Measles
Senator Chuck Schumer urged the health secretary to declare an emergency to keep other regions from experiencing the ...
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Texas measles outbreak: 3 new cases in connection to West Texas outbreak
The Texas Department of State Health Services says three new measles cases have been detected in the last week in connection ...
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Measles cases in the US are higher now than they’ve been since the 1990s
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. is currently experiencing its worst measles outbreak in more ...
Kentucky confirms measles outbreak as US nears its highest case count in more than 30 years
The U.S. is up to 1,267 confirmed measles cases this year and Kentucky has a new outbreak. The national case count is seven cases shy of 2019's record case count.
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Kansas finds more measles cases as U.S. outbreak hits highest level in 33 years
In the last week, the Kansas health department has recorded four additional measles cases. That brings the state's total to ...
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Measles Outbreak Is Largest Since The Disease Was ‘Eliminated’ From The U.S. In 2000
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