Texas measles outbreak hits 422 cases
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Doctors treating people hospitalized as part of a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico have also found themselves facing another problem: vitamin A toxicity.
A local medical official is warning against the unsupervised use of vitamin A to treat measles as Texas sees a growing number of cases. Here's what to know.
As students return to school following spring break, Texas measles cases are continuing to grow with health officials warning of more cases to come.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNHealth officials say federal cuts will hurt Texas’ measles responseFederal grants paid for workers to help with measles testing and vaccination in Lubbock and were going to help equip a Dallas lab.
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EverythingLubbock.com on MSNTexas measles outbreak: 327 cases reported across the South Plains as of March 25The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said there were 327 cases of measles across the South Plains as of March 25.
The measles outbreak that began in the South Plains region of Texas has also spread to New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Medical disinformation connected to the West Texas measles outbreak has created a new problem. Children are being treated for toxic levels of vitamin A.
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Measles cases in West Texas are still rising two months after the outbreak began. Local public health officials say they expect the outbreak to last for at least several more months and the case number is likely an undercount.
The money was part of a grant originally related to COVID-19 but is now being used to curb the spread of measles.