Texas and New Mexico are facing significant measles outbreaks, with nearly 100 cases reported, particularly affecting children. The Texas Department of State Health Services attributes the rise to low vaccination rates in regions like Gaines County, where many affected individuals were unvaccinated. The situation is exacerbated by the recent appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, as the nation's health secretary, raising alarms among public health experts about the potential impact on vaccination efforts and public health safety.
Outbreaks of measles in Texas and New Mexico have sickened nearly 100 people, with lagging vaccination rates and growing public health concerns.
The measles outbreak in Texas is concentrated in Gaines County, where vaccination rates fall significantly below federal targets.
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