🇺🇸 RFK JR. HEADING TO TEXAS AFTER POSSIBLE MEASLES DEATH
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is heading to Texas after reports of a second child possibly dying from measles in a Mennonite community that recently lost another unvaccinated 6-year-old to the virus.
Texas leads… https://t.co/qHuEW7fyli pic.twitter.com/43CX5kKA6a
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 6, 2025
🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: MEASLES CASES IN U.S. SPIKE 28% IN JUST ONE WEEK
483 measles cases have been reported in the U.S. this year — up from 376 last week.
Most cases are in children who were not vaccinated.
Health experts warn the outbreak could grow if vaccination rates don’t… https://t.co/Xz1HibWdtJ pic.twitter.com/BaBGHUZGr3
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 28, 2025
Key Details:
- Outbreak Scale: Nearly 500 cases of measles have been reported in Texas since January, with additional cases in New Mexico and Oklahoma. This is the largest outbreak in the U.S. in over a decade.
- Demographics: The outbreak has primarily affected unvaccinated children, including members of a Mennonite community in Gaines County, Texas.
- Fatalities: The first death occurred in February, involving a 6-year-old unvaccinated girl. The second death, an 8-year-old girl, was due to “measles pulmonary failure.”
- Hospitalizations: At least 56 individuals have been hospitalized due to complications from measles.
Source Links:
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/06/rfk-jr-measles-texas-trip