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For Scientific American Science quickly, I'm Rachel Feldman.

Let's kick off the week with a quick roundup of science news you might have missed. To start, we have some public health updates.

Last Friday, the Texas Health Department reported that there have been 481 known measles

cases since late January, up from 400 on March 28th.

Texas Public Radio recently reported that several children with measles have also needed

treatment for toxic levels of vitamin A. As I explained in the March 10th News Roundup episode,

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has publicly touted vitamin A

supplementation for measles patients while seemingly downplaying the importance of vaccines.

According to a recent report by ProPublica, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

leaders blocked the release of an assessment on the ongoing outbreak written by the agency's

own experts. The planned messaging around the assessment reportedly would have emphasized

the need for vaccinations to prevent measles.

In a statement to ProPublica, a CDC spokesperson claimed that this report was not published,

quote, because it does not say anything that the public doesn't already know, and that the

CDC still prevents vaccines as, quote, the best way to protect against measles.

But the spokesperson went on to add that the decision to vaccinate is a personal one,

saying that folks should be informed about the potential risks and benefits associated with vaccines.

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