There’s been increasing anxiety over the last several weeks about an outbreak of measles in Texas and New Mexico. Public health officials in the Southwest are sounding the alarm — including Will Humble,
Ukrainians in Arizona say it was definitely not what they were expecting and hoping for, but they do not feel this interaction caused major damage to U.S.-Ukraine relations.
The decline isn’t due to medical exemptions. they make up a tiny fraction of the exemptions allowed. More parents are opting out through personal belief exemptions, according to state health department data.
The first child in 10 years has died from the measles in Texas, and Arizona lacks the herd immunity to keep kids and vulnerable adults safe.
Measles can cause seizures, blindness and death, and children under the age of 5 are particularly vulnerable to complications.