All you need to know about: measles
The HinduThe United States is in the grip of a measles outbreak at present, with a major chunk of these cases in West Texas. As of February 27, 2025, a total of 164 measles cases were reported by nine jurisdictions: Alaska, California, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, Rhode Island, and Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the country’s national public health agency. The outbreak, which began in late January, tragically claimed the life of a child, who was unvaccinated -- the first such death in over 10 years -- and another unvaccinated man has since died after contracting measles, though his cause of death is yet to be confirmed. According to the World Health Organization, measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases, spread by contact with infected nasal or throat secretions or breathing the air that was breathed by someone with measles. Measles itself also weakens the immune system and can make the body “forget” how to protect itself against infections, leaving children extremely vulnerable, it says.
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