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As the measles outbreak that began in West Texas spreads, state numbers continue to show that the majority of cases have been among people who are unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown.Marc Mazade, M.D., Cook Children’s medical …

Cook Children’s Medical Center-Fort Worth Infectious Diseases ICU has six negative-pressure rooms to care for children potentially diagnosed with measles.“It takes planning,” explained Suzanne Whitworth, M.D., Division Chief of Pediatric Infectious …