Only three and a half months in 2025, the United States has recorded the most Ham From the waves of 2019 to a year, and the number increases, centers for disease control and prevention data shows. Most infections have been reported in an outbreak of Western Texas that happened Death Of Two -babyThe
The number of cases in Texas has increased by about 600, while the nationwide cases have hit 5, infection has been confirmed in at least 20 states.
Ham One of the infectious infectious diseases and in some cases can cause severe infections in the lungs and the brain, which can cause cognitive problems, deafness or death. However doctors and health officials say VaccineWhich is usually given as part of the combination is the ham-mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine, Extremely secure and effectiveThe
Although most people have improved the symptoms, about 1 of the 5 people will be admitted to the hospital. The CDC says that about 1 in every one thousand children suffering from ham develops brain swelling, which can cause brain damage and 3 in every one thousand children infected, the CDC says.
The biggest outbreak has been in West Texas so far this year, but cases have been reported in other states of the country.
The CBS News Data Team is tracking the cases of confirmed ham nationwide because the state health department and CDC publish new data. (The Map below is updated on Friday when CDC reveals its latest weekly number))
Texas outbreaks are primarily affecting Children and teenagersWhose almost everyone was Uninterrupted Or have an unknown vaccine status. State and local health officials have confirmed that the first patient who died was an unconscious school-age child, and the second was an 8-year-old girl. The Texas Health Department said none of the children had underlying health conditions. New Mexico has also reported The death of an adult With ham
According to CDC data, a 37 -year -old man died in complex ham by meningitis in California, the latest ham died in the United States before this year.
The most confirmed case in the United States in recent years was 1,274 in 2019, driven by Outbreak In New York, California and Washington State, but most of the years were low in total.
Health experts have indicated Vaccination rate As a reason to grow Preventable disease Like ham
CDC data shows that about 93% of the kindergartener in the United States was vaccinated against the ham during the 2021-2022 academic year and 2023-2024 was only 92.7% a year. This Down from 95.2% A critical marginal to keep people protected during the 2019-2020 academic year.
“When more than 95% of people are vaccinated in a community, most people are protected by resistance (animal immunity),” the CDC said.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.One who has one A history Creating False and misleading claims About the vaccine, support as a vaccination as support Outbreak Spread in the south -west.
“We encourage people to get the vaccine of ham,” Kennedy said CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Zone Lapu An interview April 8, Kennedy has publicly requested people to receive the attack vaccine since becoming the HHS secretary for the first time.
Asked about Lapuke’s official position in the vaccine, Kennedy re -mentioned, “The location of the federal government, my position, people should get the ham vaccine,” but added, “The government should not be compulsory.”
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