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2025-02-27 09:03:34 UTC - HELPFUL
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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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