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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Melody Schreiber

More US states report measles cases amid vaccine misinformation

close up of a gloved hand hold a syringe
A health worker prepares a dose of the measles vaccine at a health center in Lubbock, Texas, on 27 February 2025. Photograph: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images

More US states are reporting measles cases as the Texas outbreak expands, surpassing last year’s total, amid vaccine misinformation and hesitancy.

The Texas outbreak could take a year to get under control, one health official said – during which time it may spread to more states. Yet the parents of the six-year-old girl who died of measles in Texas have spoken against measles vaccination as misinformation continues to proliferate, including from figures such as the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr.

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