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RFK Jr. Visits Epicenter of Texas Measles Outbreak

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The number of cases in Texas shot up by 81 between March 28 and April 4, and 16 more people were hospitalized.
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The outbreak began in late January in Gaines County, where the vaccination rate is about 82%. That's below the 95% considered protective for those who cannot be vaccinated.
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More than two months in, the West Texas outbreak is believed to have spread to New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas, sickening nearly 570 people.

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