First measles death has been reported in West Texas In the occurrence It has infected more than 100 people, the Associated Press reported Wednesday morning.
Melissa Whitfield, a spokesman for the Texas Institute of Technology’s Center for Health Sciences, confirmed his death to the Associated Press.
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Patient identity and age were not shared.
Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Associated Press.
As of Tuesday, the Texas outbreak had affected 124 people in nine counties, according to a statement from the Texas Department of Health. (istock)
As of Tuesday, The outbreak of Texas It affected 124 people in nine counties, according to a statement from the Texas Department of Health (DSHS).
Cases have also spread to New Mexico, with a total of nine confirmed cases in that state so far.
DSHS first confirmed the outbreak on February 5th.
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The agency added that the best way to prevent illness is to receive two Vaccine dosage Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations “mainly administered” for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR).
A vial containing measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines is sitting on an ice pack. (Subaas Shrestha/Nurphoto via Getty Images)
Dr. Marc Siegel, senior medical analyst at Fox News, put pressure on the death of the first measles and cited non-compliance with vaccinations as a reason the illness may be spreading through Texas and now in New Mexico.
Siegel proposed a high exemption rate Pediatric vaccinecurrently under 85% compliance, but we are responsible. Most cases occur in unvaccinated individuals, mostly children at school.
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“Please note that a vaccination rate of about 95% is required for herd immunity (where people who are pregnant or immunocompromised and are unable to get vaccinated because they are unable to take the live vaccine are protected,” he told Fox News Digital.
“In Texas, it’s currently at 91%, and more bills for further exemptions are in front of the state legislature.”
Measles warned that it is “very contagious among unvaccinated individuals.” (istock)
Doctors emphasized that measles is “very contagious among unvaccinated individuals,” and that hospitalization rates are 1 in 5, according to CDC data.
As Pneumonia may occur One for every 20 measles cases, Siegel said this could explain the recent death of measles.
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“Of the 124 patients so far, 18 have been hospitalized, most likely from pneumonia,” he shared. “There could be hundreds more unreported cases.”
This is a developing story.
