Department of State
noun phrase
: the part of the U.S. government that is responsible for how the U.S. deals with other countries
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Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
More information is online at the National Foundation for Infections Diseases and Texas Department of State Health Services.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
In Texas, measles immunization rates in the state and kindergarteners dropped around two and a half percent between 2019 and 2023, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
—Olivia Aldridge, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
The school-aged child, who was unvaccinated and had no underlying health conditions, died Thursday in the hospital from measles pulmonary failure, the Texas Department of State Health Services said.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
More information is online at the National Foundation for Infections Diseases and Texas Department of State Health Services.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
In Texas, measles immunization rates in the state and kindergarteners dropped around two and a half percent between 2019 and 2023, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
—Olivia Aldridge, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
The school-aged child, who was unvaccinated and had no underlying health conditions, died Thursday in the hospital from measles pulmonary failure, the Texas Department of State Health Services said.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Department of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Department%20of%20State. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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