CDC says it is on the ground in Texas to aid in measles outbreak response
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is on the ground in Texas to aid the state in tamping down a measles outbreak, the agency said Tuesday. The agency in a statement on the social platform X said it has sent some of its Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) “disease detectives” to the West
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The CDC has deployed a team of epidemiologists to West Texas as the state battles a growing measles outbreak, according to an agency post on X. Since late January, 159 cases have been reported in the South Plains region of the state,
CDC says it’s on the ground in Texas as measles outbreak grows to 159 cases
A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 159 cases, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is now on the ground in that state to respond. The agency posted on X that it’s partnering with the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 159 cases, and now the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has sent a team to help local health officials respond.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention March 4 announced it sent agency experts to Texas to assist local officials in responding to the state’s measles outbreak.
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Gaines County is a vast, flat expanse far in the west of Texas: more than 1,500 square miles of sparsely populated farmland. And right now, this is the epicenter of a measles outbreak the likes of which this state hasn’t seen in more than 30 years.
CDC Says It's On The Ground In Texas As State's Measles Cases Top 150
The federal health agency said it will be offering onsite support to local officials during the growing outbreak, which has already killed one child.
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