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Measles, Texas and health department

Newsweek on MSN · 3h

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 ).

CBS Texas on MSN · 21h

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.

An increase in Texas measles numbers has spurred an OK State Department of Health alert

Texas and New Mexico are not the only border states that have seen an increase in measles cases recently. A year ago, measles was found in Missouri.

Texas, San Jacinto River and cancer rates

Newsweek on MSN · 4h

Elevated Cancer Rates Found Near Highly Toxic Texas Sites

Texans living around the San Jacinto River Waste pits, a toxic Superfund site, suffer from abnormally high rates of certain types of cancer, a study has found. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) released its findings on an area of East Harris County in its "Assessment of the Occurrence of Cancer" earlier this month.

Houston Public Media · 20h

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 · 16h

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,

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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 ...

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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.

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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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Texas measles outbreak nearly doubles in a week to 90 cases. See map of cases per county

A fast-growing measles outbreak in West Texas has nearly doubled in just one week, now totaling 90 cases across seven ...

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Texas measles outbreak is the state’s largest in 30 years

The measles outbreak in the South Plains region, in West Texas, has expanded to at least 48 people, most of them children.

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Texas measles outbreak rises to 48 cases. It’s the state’s worst in nearly 30 years

The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases. It's the state's worst in nearly 30 years.

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Another State Joins Texas in Battling Measles

More than 20 years ago, measles was deemed eradicated in the US. Now, the illness is making a comeback, with nearly 100 cases ...

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Measles Sicken Nearly 100 in Texas and New Mexico

Measles outbreaks across Texas and New Mexico have sickened nearly 100 people, with more cases expected, according to state ...

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