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2025-02-27 21:16:05 UTC - HELPFUL
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Measles was declared "eliminated" in the US in 2000 by the WHO. The US maintained its measles elimination status for almost 20 years. https://libguides.mskcc.org/publichealth/MeaslesHistory In Texas, there are currently 124 cases, mostly amongst unvaccinated. They have the first child fatality in a decade. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/texas-measles-outbreak-grows-124-cases-unvaccinated/story?id=119158746 https://abcnews.go.com/Health/1st-measles-death-linked-outbreak-texas-confirmed-child/story?id=119208967
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