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As Arkansas addresses its legislative and community needs, neighboring Texas faces a severe public health crisis involving a measles outbreak. Health officials reported the first confirmed measles death in the U.S. since 2015, tragically involving an unvaccinated child.
This outbreak has spread rapidly within an under-vaccinated Mennonite community, with over 120 cases confirmed since the beginning of the recent outbreak. Experts reaffirm that vaccination is crucial in mitigating the risk of severe illness and death associated with measles, as previously high mortality rates were recorded before the vaccine became available.