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West Texas County Sees Spike in Measles Cases; Nevada Confirms Human Case of Bird Flu

HeadlineFeb 13, 2025

Public health officials in West Texas have identified at least 22 cases of measles in a county with one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state. The cases appear to be clustered around private religious schools.

Meanwhile, Nevada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu, after a dairy worker became infected with a new strain of the H5N1 virus, which has been found circulating among wild birds.

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