Regina Barber

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Hey, Shore Wavers, Regina Barber here. And in the past few weeks, one of the things that's been all over the news is the measles outbreak.

Hey, Shore Wavers, Regina Barber here. And in the past few weeks, one of the things that's been all over the news is the measles outbreak.

Hey, Shore Wavers, Regina Barber here. And in the past few weeks, one of the things that's been all over the news is the measles outbreak.

What's their plan? This outbreak started in West Texas in January and spread across state borders into New Mexico. As of last Friday, there were nearly 300 confirmed cases reported. That surpasses the total measles infections reported in the U.S. in all of 2024. That number is expected to increase when new numbers are released Tuesday. And there have been cases reported in other states as well.

What's their plan? This outbreak started in West Texas in January and spread across state borders into New Mexico. As of last Friday, there were nearly 300 confirmed cases reported. That surpasses the total measles infections reported in the U.S. in all of 2024. That number is expected to increase when new numbers are released Tuesday. And there have been cases reported in other states as well.

What's their plan? This outbreak started in West Texas in January and spread across state borders into New Mexico. As of last Friday, there were nearly 300 confirmed cases reported. That surpasses the total measles infections reported in the U.S. in all of 2024. That number is expected to increase when new numbers are released Tuesday. And there have been cases reported in other states as well.

Like I've heard of cases as far away as Alaska, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.

Like I've heard of cases as far away as Alaska, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.

Like I've heard of cases as far away as Alaska, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.

Right. And you're here to help us like make sense of all this. Hey, Maria. Hi, Regina. You're a health and science correspondent for NPR. So I know you've been keeping track of all of this, including the nuances between these like individual cases versus the outbreak in Texas. So what is the difference there?

Right. And you're here to help us like make sense of all this. Hey, Maria. Hi, Regina. You're a health and science correspondent for NPR. So I know you've been keeping track of all of this, including the nuances between these like individual cases versus the outbreak in Texas. So what is the difference there?

Right. And you're here to help us like make sense of all this. Hey, Maria. Hi, Regina. You're a health and science correspondent for NPR. So I know you've been keeping track of all of this, including the nuances between these like individual cases versus the outbreak in Texas. So what is the difference there?

So reports from a bunch of places around the U.S., but an outbreak is different, right?

So reports from a bunch of places around the U.S., but an outbreak is different, right?