Measles

Oklahoma is reporting one new confirmed measles case and another probable case.

Two measles cases have been reported at Fort Bliss and in the city of El Paso; Juárez reports four cases.

The Texas Department of State Health Services on Tuesday confirmed 24 more cases of measles since last Friday.

About 500 Texans, mostly young unvaccinated children, have contracted the disease. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the West Texas town that has been the epicenter of the outbreak.

Katherine Wells was celebrated early during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then public health became a political litmus test.

A new report by Oklahoma’s Division of Government Efficiency lays out several major policy shifts for the state. Ideas include eliminating $157 million of federal health care support, much to the consternation of policy experts and some Republicans.

The agency provided a notice for a public setting exposure site in Western Oklahoma.

Measles complications can include pneumonia, hearing loss, meningitis, and death.

Measles complications can include pneumonia, hearing loss, meningitis, and death.

Medical disinformation connected to the West Texas measles outbreak has created a new problem. Children are being treated for toxic levels of vitamin A.