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An alarming number of measles cases are popping up across the country as vaccination rates among children lag and the CDC is facing layoffs

Possible measles exposures happened at various locations in San Antonio, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. On Saturday, Feb. 15. The individual who tested positive for the virus visited multiple locations in the San Antonio area.

Several recent outbreaks of measles across the United States are raising alarms about public health, particularly as vaccine rates among children lag.

Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, was confirmed to run the country’s leading health agency, sparking outrage and concern among public health experts. Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease caused by a virus,

As of Feb. 20, there were a total of 93 measles cases reported in eight states: Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, Rhode Island and Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For comparison, 285 cases were reported in the U.S. in 2024.

Texas’ largest outbreak of measles in 30 years has reached 90 cases, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Friday. Thirty-two cases have been added since the department’s update earlier this week,