GARDEN CITY, Kansas — Gov. Laura Kelly visited southwest Kansas Tuesday amid a measles outbreak to urge people in the region to vaccinate themselves and their children. State health officials have been racing to keep…
The measles outbreak in Kansas continued to grow over the past week, driven largely by unvaccinated children and teens, according to health officials. The Kansas Department Health and Environment reported Wednesday that there have been…
DALLAS — The measles outbreak in West Texas is nearing 200 cases, according to a Friday morning update from the state health department. Health officials said 198 cases have been identified since late January. Twenty-three…
HOUSTON, TEXAS — Harris County officials outlined a plan to boost vaccination rates for measles and trace any potential cases in Houston — as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the federal government plans to combat…
DALLAS — The measles outbreak in Texas has reached nearly 150 cases, according to a Friday morning update from the state health department. Health officials said 146 cases have been identified since late January, up…
Newly appointed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared to dismiss a rare measles outbreak that has killed a child in Texas and sickened more than 120 people. “It is not unusual,…
BROWNFIELD, Texas (AP) — The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 124 cases across nine counties, the state health department said Tuesday, and 18 people are hospitalized. The outbreak is largely spreading…
NEW YORK (AP) — Trader Joe’s and other grocers are limiting the number of eggs customers can buy across the U.S., citing limited supply caused by the ongoing bird flu outbreak. Trader Joe’s is capping…
The falling temperatures also signal the thick fog of flu season. But in rural areas of Kansas, people are less likely to get vaccinated for the flu. This year, that has health care professionals worried,…
About 50 people have been reported infected in an E. coli outbreak involving McDonald’s Quarter Pounder sandwiches. The outbreak began around Sept. 27. In addition to Nebraska and Colorado, infections have been confirmed in Oregon,…