Enough parents are quietly embracing the MMR that it’s helping to slow the outbreaks.

Measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world. Last year, an outbreak that started in Gaines County led to more than 760 cases and claimed the lives of two children. A leading U.S. health ...

Shuford was an infectious disease physician based in Austin before joining the DSHS in 2017. She currently serves on the DSHS ...

Dr. Jennifer Shuford has led the Department of State Health Services in Texas since 2022 after serving as the state's chief ...

Texas has added 28 more measles cases in the last two weeks. Most infections so far this year have occurred inside West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday appeared to downplay the seriousness of the West Texas measles outbreak that has killed a school-age child. The child’s death, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 140 measles cases have been confirmed in West Texas, with the majority concentrated among detainees in Hudspeth and El ...

Known as the FRED model, the program turned out to be instrumental in convincing lawmakers to pass the rare legislation that ...