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Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
A second child with measles has died in Texas as the outbreak continues to spread
A second child with measles in Texas has died. The New York Times reported Sunday that records it obtained showed an 8-year-old girl died Thursday of 'measles pulmonary failure' at a hospital in Lubbock, where there have been at least 33 confirmed infections since the outbreak began in January. The first child died in Lubbock in February. Texas health authorities said Friday that the state's outbreak had grown to 481 confirmed cases in 19 counties, with at least 59 new infections last week. A third of the cases have been in children 4 years old or younger. Nearly all of the patients were unvaccinated, though a total of 10 people have contracted measles after having received at least one dose of vaccine. Tarrant County health officials issued a warning Friday that someone who later tested positive for the virus had visited Grapevine between March 28 and March 30. The infected person was contagious when they visited the Great Wolf Lodge hotel and waterpark. The person also visited Grapevine Mills Mall on March 29, walked around the mall and ate at the food court. As of last week, there had been no confirmed measles infections in Tarrant County or elsewhere in the Metroplex. But the virus is one of the most contagious pathogens. Symptoms can appear seven to 14 days after exposure. The virus can linger in the air in a room as long as two hours after a sick person was there. The most common symptoms are high fiver, cough, conjunctivitis and rash, with serious complications including ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia and encephalitis. Anyone who was at either of the Grapevine locations March 28-30 and is unvaccinated or unsure of their vaccination status is at risk of contracting measles, Tarrant officials said. Those who are pregnant or immunocompromised and unvaccinated should contact their healthcare provider immediately, officials said. Tarrant County health authorities have warned that there's a 'high risk' of measles cases here due to lower vaccination rates. The virus is so contagious that if one person has it, up to 9 out of 10 people nearby will become infected if they are unvaccinated. Here are the latest numbers of measles cases by Texas county as of Friday, April 4, with any changes since Tuesday, April 1: Andrews: 1 Brown: 1 Cochran: 9 (up from 8) Dallam: 7 Dawson: 20 (up from 14) Ector: 8 (up from 5) Erath: 1 Gaines: 315 (up from 280) Garza: 2 Hale: 3 (up from 1) Hockley: 3 (up from 2) Lamar: 11 (up from 10) Lamb: 1 Lubbock: 33 (up from 27) Lynn: 2 (up from 1) Martin: 3 Midland: 1 Terry: 43 (up from 41) Yoakum: 17 (up from 16) The best way to protect against measles is with the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Two doses of MMR vaccine are about 97% effective at preventing measles; one dose is about 93% effective, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Yahoo
Area police officer injured while arresting man on warrant
A 29-year-old man is facing several charges after fighting police officers while under arrest on Friday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Union City police officers were called to reports of a domestic dispute in the 400 block of W. Oak Street, according to a spokesperson from the department. TRENDING STORIES: Liquid nitrogen leak prompts hazmat response on I-75 Man arrested on child porn charges after 6-month investigation Man dies while in custody of Ohio jail Upon arrival, officers identified the person involved as Jason Yoakum, 29. The spokesperson said he had an active warrant for resisting law enforcement. Officers tried to arrest Yoakum, but he reportedly resisted and attacked them. The spokesperson said Yoakum ultimately cooperated and was taken into custody. One officer sustained injuries and was taken to a local hospital. It is unclear how severe their injuries are. Yoakum was also hospitalized for injuries he got while resisting arrest, the spokesperson said. After he was released from the hospital, Yoakum was booked in the Randolph County Jail on the following charges: Resisting law enforcement resulting in bodily injury Possession of methamphetamine Two counts of possession of a syringe Two counts of battery on law enforcement Battery on law enforcement resulting in bodily injury [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
