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A child has died in the Texas measles outbreak

NPR Health

since 2015. It's the first measles death in the U.S. More than 130 people in west Texas and New Mexico have been sickened in the outbreak so far. Image credit: Justin Sullivan)

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Tuberculosis incidence in Karnataka drops by 40% from 2015 baseline

The Hindu

Keeping in line with Indias ambitious goal of Tuberculosis (TB) elimination by 2025, five years ahead of the SDG timeline of 2030, Karnataka has reduced 40% of tuberculosis (TB) incidence compared to 2015 baseline. The incidence of TB that was 176 cases per lakh in 2015 has reduced to 104 per lakh in 2024.

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RFK Jr. consoles Texas family: MMR vaccine 'most effective' way to stop measles spread

The Hill

The reported death in Texas would be the second in the United States from measles since 2015. We will continue to follow Texas lead and to offer similar resources to other affected jurisdictions.

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Almost 7 in 10 concerned about measles outbreak: Poll

The Hill

In a March 2015 poll, a much higher percentage of respondents 70 percent said unvaccinated children should not be allowed in schools and child care facilities, while 23 percent said they should be allowed. More than a third, 35 percent, say they should be allowed.

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9 states report measles cases as outbreaks grow

The Hill

since 2015. The largest of the outbreaks is in West Texas, where the total number of people diagnosed with measles grew to 146 on Friday. An unvaccinated child in the region died last week. It was the first measles death in the U.S.

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RFK Jr says Texas measles outbreak a ‘call to action’

The Hill

since 2015. The measles outbreak in Texas is a call to action for all of us to reaffirm our commitment to public health, he said, adding, Under my leadership, HHS is and will always be committed to radical transparency to regain the publics trust in its health agencies.

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Ten years on, there’s still no way to track kids in NC’s child welfare system online

NC Health News

All told, that portion cost about $120 million $60 million in state funds and $60 million in federal money all spent between 2015 and 2023. Such pitfalls were highlighted by the case of 3-year-old Rylan Ott, whose tragic 2015 death in Moore County inspired an eponymous law intended to overhaul the child welfare system.