Measles Outbreak At Texas Megachurch

Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. more than a decade ago. But in recent years, there have been several outbreaks of the highly infectious disease in communities where most people aren’t vaccinated.

Now one megachurch in north Texas, whose leaders have been skeptical of vaccinations, is at the center of an outbreak that has sickened more than 20 people.

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