HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has minimized the seriousness of an ongoing measles outbreak in western Texas, where 124 cases have been confirmed and one child has died. Despite the hospitalization of primarily unvaccinated children, Kennedy suggested that such outbreaks are common. However, his statements clash with health officials' warnings, as measles had been largely eliminated in the U.S. until recent years. The outbreak's severity is underscored by the first measles-related death in the U.S. since 2015.
Kennedy downplayed the measles outbreak, emphasizing routine annual occurrences, while officials highlighted that the current crisis is notably severe with children severely affected.
The recent outbreak in Texas is alarming, with a significant number of children hospitalized, contradicting Kennedy's dismissal of the situation as merely typical.
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