First measles death reported in Texas child as outbreak spreads
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A child who was hospitalized with measles has died from the illness in West Texas, state and local health officials announced Wednesday, Feb. 26. It is the first death in a measles outbreak that has infected more than 200 people since late January. Lubbock health officials and the Department of State Health Services said the patient was an unvaccinated school-aged child.
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Main Idea: A Texas child has died in a growing measles outbreak, and Dr. Lara Johnson said the best way to stop it is vaccination.
Key Points:
- Health officials said the child was unvaccinated and was the first death tied to the outbreak.
- Texas has confirmed 223 measles cases and 29 hospitalizations, with most cases in unvaccinated children and teens.
- Johnson said Covenant Children's Hospital has treated about 20 confirmed measles patients, some in intensive care, and that hospital care is for treatment, not quarantine.
- Johnson and other experts said the MMR vaccine is highly effective, and even one exposure can infect about 90% of people who are not immune.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
The Texas measles death and spread raise the risk of more infections, hospital visits, missed work, and strain on families and local health systems.
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Named hospital reporting measles admissions and intensive-care cases in the outbreak.
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Cited for measles risk statistics and medical background.
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