Measles occurrence In Texas and New Mexico, which have already seen one death, many Americans wonder whether they are in danger and how careful they should be.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that the global outbreak of measles will increase the likelihood of cases among unvaccinated travelers. This is what the center saw with a California patient who returned from Asia on February 19th.
So far, according to the CDC, there have been 165 reported cases of measles in 2025, with 93% of which being “evolution-related.” The CDC defines “outbreaks” as cases of three or more related illnesses.
It is located outside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, March 14th, 2020. (Elijah Noovage/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
First measles death reported in West Texas during outbreak growth
As of February 27th, measles cases have been reported in Alaska, California, Georgia, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York City, Rhode Island and Texas.
“Measles is the most infectious respiratory virus on the planet,” says Fox News Senior Medical Analyst. Dr. Mark Siegel I said this on a Saturday morning.
Siegel said the outbreak “is clearly due to low vaccination rates.” So Dr. Siegel says he “is not ‘worried’ about people who are vaccinated against measles at all now.’
According to Siegel, many people associate measles with a bright red rash, but the symptoms only appear in the virus for five days. He says that important symptoms to note are fever, suffocating nose, pain, pain and red eyes. The doctor also said that people with measles can get pain in their mouths.
When Fox News Digital was asked if measles could become the next covid, Siegel threw doubt and highlighted the importance of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine.
“If you get both shots, you’re 97% protected from measles,” Siegel said when he appeared on Fox News Channel.
The photo shows a close-up of the vaccine dose for measles, mumps and rubella and the associated syringe. (istock)
New Mexico reports that Texas measles outbreak has crossed the border
CDC The global outbreak of measles has been warned that the likelihood of cases among unvaccinated travelers. This is what the center saw with a California patient who returned from Asia on February 19th.
“As a doctor and a mother, I think Americans should definitely look to measles. That’s not a relic of the past,” says a contributor to the Fox News Channel. Dr. Nicole Saffia He told Fox News Digital. “As vaccination rates are pervasive in some areas, there is a preventable outbreak and the disease is spreading in unvaccinated pockets.”
Saffie also emphasized that the complications are “not trivial, especially for children under the age of five and pregnant women.” These complications include pneumonia, encephalitis, and even death.
“That being said, if you’re vaccinated and healthy, your risk is very low. The real worry is for those who aren’t,” Saffier told Fox News Digital.
Health officials are investigating the outbreak of measles in Texas. (istock)
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The CDC says HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke with Texas Gov. Abbott, Texas Health Department Chairman Dr. Jennifer A. Schford, and other public health officials. Additionally, according to the CDC, HHS is helping fight events in both Texas and New Mexico.
The Texas Department of Health and Human Services and the New Mexico Department of Health both say the best way to avoid the virus is to take two MMR vaccines. Public health officials in both countries are tracking their respective outbreaks and posting updates on their websites.
