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Federal public health cuts could cost Texas $700 million
State and local health agencies are having to cut programs and staff to make up the loss and more cuts could be coming.
RFK Jr. praises measles response in Texas, US by making comparison to Europe
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the measles response in Texas and the U.S., saying it's a "model for the rest of the world." ...
Houston-area health departments confirm worker terminations after federal health cuts
The Texas Department of State Health Service confirmed to the Houston Business Journal that the federal government has ...
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State offers specific measles guidance for 10 West Texas “outbreak” counties
State health officials added four more counties to what they consider “outbreak areas” and advise those visiting or living in ...
School-age child dies in Texas measles outbreak; health chief Kennedy visits family
By Kanishka Singh and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A second child with measles has died in Texas, state officials said ...
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Texas Health Departments in Disarray as $877 Million in Federal COVID-19 Grants Abruptly Canceled Amid Measles Outbreak
Texas health departments face challenges as $877M in federal COVID-19 grants are canceled amidst a measles outbreak.
8-Year-Old Girl Dies of Measles in Texas, Marking the 2nd Death of a Child amid the State’s Outbreak
An 8-year-old girl has died of measles in Texas. The patient was unvaccinated and had no underlying health issues, the ...
RFK Jr. visits epicenter of Texas measles outbreak after death of second child who was infected
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited Seminole, the epicenter of the measles outbreak, which started in late ...
Response to multistate measles outbreak hampered by unique set of challenges
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on the ground in Texas for the second time this year, as an ongoing ...