Fast-Growing Measles Outbreak: 300+ Cases Reported, Texas Newborns Exposed, Urgent Vaccination Efforts Underway
Fast-Growing Measles Outbreak: Texas Newborns Exposed, Urgent Vaccination Efforts Underway The United States is facing a fast-growing measles outbreak, with over 300 reported cases across multiple states. Texas, in particular, has been hit hard, with more than 250 cases and a rising number of hospitalizations. In a shocking development, newborn babies at University Medical Center Children's Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, were exposed to the highly contagious virus when a new mother was diagnosed with measles during labor. This alarming situation has placed health officials and hospitals on high alert, emphasizing the urgent need for measles vaccinations and public awareness about measles symptoms and prevention. Texas Hospital Exposes Newborns to Measles On Wednesday, a woman in Lubbock, Texas, unknowingly gave birth while infected with measles. Doctors discovered the infection only after she had already been admitted, meaning that other mothers, newborns, and their families had been ...