/tags/viral-infections viral infections en-US Copyright Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:19:30 GMT /news/2025-04-08/texas-measles-outbreak-isnt-slowing-down-how-can-that-change Health experts say driving up vaccination rates in affected areas is the most effective defense against this disease Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:19:30 GMT /news/2025-04-08/texas-measles-outbreak-isnt-slowing-down-how-can-that-change Olivia Aldridge /texas-news/2025-03-14/five-years-into-covid-more-texans-are-avoiding-vaccines-for-everything Vaccine hesitancy was rising even before COVID-19 emerged – but the pandemic exacerbated the trend. More kindergartners are opting out of school vaccine requirements, and state lawmakers are trying to make it even easier to do so. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:48:31 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-14/five-years-into-covid-more-texans-are-avoiding-vaccines-for-everything Olivia Aldridge /news/2025-02-28/as-the-texas-outbreak-grows-how-contagious-is-measles-really Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low, like the west Texas county with a current outbreak. Here's how fast. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:41:03 GMT /news/2025-02-28/as-the-texas-outbreak-grows-how-contagious-is-measles-really Maria Godoy, Alyson Hurt /texas-news/2025-02-26/state-reports-west-texas-measles-outbreak-cases-now-at-124 The Texas Department of Health and Human Services releases updated numbers of cases every Tuesday and Friday. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:14:15 GMT /texas-news/2025-02-26/state-reports-west-texas-measles-outbreak-cases-now-at-124 Gabriella Alcorta-Solorio /texas-news/2025-02-24/measles-warnings-issued-in-san-antonio-and-san-marcos-as-texas-outbreak-spreads The largest measles outbreak in decades has reached San Antonio and San Marcos. Officials say an individual who tested positive for the virus in West Texas traveled to two major universities and one of the nation's busiest tourist attractions — the San Antonio River Walk. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:11:26 GMT /texas-news/2025-02-24/measles-warnings-issued-in-san-antonio-and-san-marcos-as-texas-outbreak-spreads David Martin Davies /health-wellness/2025-02-21/measles-questions-and-answers-about-the-virus-and-prevention Measles is a highly contagious virus mostly common in school-aged children. 58 cases have been reported in northwest Texas. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:44:45 GMT /health-wellness/2025-02-21/measles-questions-and-answers-about-the-virus-and-prevention Gabriella Alcorta-Solorio /health-wellness/2024-06-24/u-s-is-flying-blind-with-bird-flu-repeating-mistakes-of-covid-health-experts-say Three months into the U.S. bird flu outbreak, only 45 people have been tested and clinical labs aren't approved to detect the virus. They complain of slowness and uncertainty from the CDC and FDA. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:57:43 GMT /health-wellness/2024-06-24/u-s-is-flying-blind-with-bird-flu-repeating-mistakes-of-covid-health-experts-say Amy Maxmen /health-wellness/2022-07-27/monkeypox-vaccines-dallas-county-virus-outbreak-viral-infection-symptoms Dallas County received a shipment of more than 5,000 monkeypox vaccines to help treat the virus outbreak. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 15:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-07-27/monkeypox-vaccines-dallas-county-virus-outbreak-viral-infection-symptoms Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2021-06-16/5-ways-to-stop-summer-colds-from-making-the-rounds-in-your-family Run-of-the-mill runny noses and coughs are back, after a break during the pandemic's height, when so many of us were circulating less and wearing masks. Here's how to keep household viruses at bay. Fri, 18 Jun 2021 20:00:58 GMT /health-wellness/2021-06-16/5-ways-to-stop-summer-colds-from-making-the-rounds-in-your-family Selena Simmons-Duffin