lawmakers who've got their blinders on

Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About
Undetected Spread

Some private schools have shut down because of a rapidly escalating
measles outbreak in West Texas. Local health departments are
overstretched, pausing other important work as they race to limit the
spread of this highly contagious virus.
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"A lot of private schools have closed down because of a high number of
sick children," Holbrooks said.
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The burden of measles outbreaks multiplies as the disease spreads.
Curbing a 2018 outbreak in Washington state with 72 cases cost about
$2.3 million, in addition to $76,000 in medical costs, and an
estimated $1 million in economic losses due to illness, quarantines,
and caregiving.
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Amid an outbreak that displays the toll of measles in under-vaccinated
pockets of America, Texas lawmakers have filed about 25 bills in this
year's legislative session that could limit vaccination further.

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/texas-measles-outbreak-escalates-undetected-cases-vaccinations/