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Measles cases in Texas are rising, with five new counties now added to the outbreak zone, the Texas Department of State Health Services said on Monday.
From Chron
A second child who was diagnosed with measles has died in Texas, marking another death in a growing measles outbreak that has so far sickened hundreds of people, hospitalized dozens and spread to near...
From Wall Street Journal
A second child with measles has died in Texas, a local hospital spokesperson confirmed on Sunday, as hundreds of cases of the infectious disease have been recorded in recent weeks.
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