Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He stopped in Texas on Sunday and visited the family of a 6 -year -old girl who died of measles virus in February.
Kennedy confirmed a visit to Texas in an article on X, which encouraged measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine among the rising measles cases.
“Today, after the loss of 8 -year -old Daisy’nin Hildebrand family to relieve the Hildebrand family, I came to Gaines County.” “After he passed away in February, I recognized the 6 -year -old Kayley Fehr family. In addition, I tied it for other members of this community and developed deep love.”
Kennedy said that his intention was to visit Gaines County quietly, to console families and to be with the community while mourning.
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However, he said he was there to support Texas health authorities and to find out how HHS agencies could be better partner to control the measles epidemic.
As of Sunday, there were 642 approved measles cases in 22 states and 499 of them are in Texas.
In March, Kennedy used a team of Disease Control and Prevention Centers (CDC), as well as providing MMR vaccines and other materials to the clinics operated by pharmacies and the state and helping to support the local and state response to the epidemic.
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RFK JR., a 6 -year -old girl who died of measles to visit the family stopped in Texas on Sunday. (Getty)
Kennedy also had local schools and health facilities to support communication investigations and to reach communities to reach communities to answer questions about health services.
“The most effective way to prevent measles from spreading is the MMR vaccine.” “I talked to the Governor Abbott and offered HHS’s continuous support. In the request, we’ve re -visled CDC teams to Texas.
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A medical worker prepares a measles, mumps and measles vaccine. (Istock)
According to NBC News, Grim Texas contains six infants and young children at a daily care center in Lubbock in measles installments.
Two of these children have been hospitalized in the region since the disease began to spread in January.
According to CDC data, approximately one to three out of every 1000 children infected with measles die from respiratory and neurological complications.
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Almost one out of every 20 children with measles suffers from pneumonia, the most common cause of death in young children.
The measles epidemic began in Texas in late January, but since then it has spread to several states.
Fox News Digital’s Landon Mion contributed to this report.
