Measles outbreaks rise to nearly 100 cases between Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know
Measles is a respiratory virus that can survive in the air for up to two hours. Up to 9 out of 10 people who are susceptible will get the virus if exposed, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The number of measles cases in the rural West Texas outbreak has grown to 90 across seven counties, with 16 people hospitalized.
The West Texas measles outbreak — the largest in the state in 30 years — has spread from two cases in late January and now includes seven counties, most of them in the rural South Plains ...
A measles outbreak is happening in Texas ... Gains County is located in the southern High Plains of West Texas and bordered on the west by New Mexico. DSHS is working with South Plains Public ...
At least 58 cases of measles have been reported in West Texas within the last three weeks — marking the largest outbreak in ...
Experts break down the likelihood of the outbreak spreading to areas in South-Central Texas, including Bexar County.
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