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  2. Measles continues to spread as Texas outbreak rises to 48 ...

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    Symptoms can begin seven to 14 days after exposure to the measles virus, according to the CDC. The disease can cause severe complications and death in rare cases. Symptoms can include:

  3. Why Measles Cases Are Rising Right Now - AOL

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    Measles can cause a rash, high fevers, and even brain swelling and death. ... “For an outbreak, you need two things: a susceptible pool of people, mostly children, and introduction of the virus ...

  4. Measles cases are rising in US as Texas outbreak grows ... - AOL

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    This marks the largest measles outbreak in the state in more than 30 years, according to a DSHS spokesperson. All of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or individuals whose vaccination ...

  5. Measles resurgence in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Measles is one of the most contagious of infectious diseases. [13] If not immunized, a person exposed to someone with measles has a 95% chance of becoming infected. During the early stage of an outbreak in an unvaccinated population, each infected person spreads the disease to an average of 12 to 18 other people. [14]

  6. WHO, CDC: Measles now an imminent global threat due to pandemic

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    A record high of nearly 40 million children missed a measles vaccine dose in 2021 due to hurdles created by the COVID pandemic, the WHO and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

  7. Measles - Wikipedia

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    In February 2024, the World Health Organization said more than half of the world was at risk of a measles outbreak due to Covid-19 pandemic-related disruptions in that month. All the world regions have reported such outbreaks with the exception of the Americas, though these could still be expected to become hotspots in the future. Death rates ...

  8. Epidemiology of measles - Wikipedia

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    The outbreak lasted 25 weeks, included more than one strain of the measles virus and had 12-17 generations of spread. In 2008, Canada had more than 30 confirmed cases in Ontario in 2008, with more than half reported in Toronto. [48] In 2011, Quebec experienced the largest outbreak of measles in the Americas since 2002. [49]

  9. Measles should be long forgotten. Why are cases rising ... - AOL

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    People are also traveling again post-pandemic, including to areas of the world where measles and other diseases are more common than they are in the U.S., bringing them back when they return ...