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2nd child dies of measles in Texas amid outbreak

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The measles outbreak in West Texas began in January.
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Indiana health officials announced a measles outbreak Wednesday, with six cases that have no known links to the outbreaks in several other states.
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So far, 12% of the CDC-confirmed cases have led to hospitalization, and in February, an unvaccinated, school-age child in Texas died of the infection, making them the first person to die of measles i...
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'In this for the long haul': Texas surpasses 500 measles cases since January
Texas confirmed 505 measles cases in 22 counties on Tuesday. About 70% of these cases were confirmed in children under the age of 18.
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