Child in Texas dies in measles outbreak, in first US fatality in a decade

An unvaccinated child died from measles in Texas on Wednesday, authorities said, in what is the first US fatality from the highly contagious disease since 2015. The child's death comes at a delicate moment for US public health as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has long spread falsehoods on MMR vaccines, begins his term as health secretary. 

Feb 27, 2025 - 06:00
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Child in Texas dies in measles outbreak, in first US fatality in a decade
An unvaccinated child died from measles in Texas on Wednesday, authorities said, in what is the first US fatality from the highly contagious disease since 2015. The child's death comes at a delicate moment for US public health as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has long spread falsehoods on MMR vaccines, begins his term as health secretary. 

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