Measles cases continue to spread as RKF Jr. slashes public health staff [View all]

Kansas has joined Texas in the ongoing measles outbreak, with 23 confirmed cases across six counties. Of those cases, 20 are in unvaccinated patients, and all but two are children.

On March 13, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment confirmed the state’s first measles case since 2018.

The Texas outbreak, now at 327 confirmed cases across 15 counties, has spread into New Mexico, where officials report 43 confirmed cases.

The Kansas cases “have a possible link to the outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico,” according to the Kansas health department.

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