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2025-02-27 19:42:43 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 03159A2E68A83A2BAAB4D9687351F61B4615E2E94B3B7621D1055FCF782F179A
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Measles is rare. Texas has not had a measles outbreak since 2023 when two ppl got sick. https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/confirmed-case-measles-august-2023 But since late January 2025, 124 ppl in Texas got measles, affecting 9 counties. 18 hospitalized. https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/measles-outbreak-feb-25-2025 One unvaccinated child died. The first measles death in ten yrs in US. https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreak-west-texas-death-rfk-41adc66641e4a56ce2b2677480031ab9
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