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Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne ...

A measles outbreak is happening in Texas, and more cases are likely to ... When do babies get the measles vaccine? The CDC recommends that people get MMR vaccine to protect against measles ...

A warning has been issued for three Texas cities after someone with measles visited them while contagious. The Texas ...