The measles outbreak hasn't lightened up since its onset in late January, and some schools in West Texas may even be closing down in response. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has confirmed 90 cases since late January,
The outbreak is primarily affecting West Texas, but officials in San Antonio, New Braunfels and San Marcos are monitoring cases after an infected person recently visited the area, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Possible measles exposures happened at various locations in San Antonio, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. On Saturday, Feb. 15. The individual who tested positive for the virus visited multiple locations in the San Antonio area.
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) confirmed 48 cases of measles Friday morning in Gaines, Lynn, Terry and Yoakum counties. Later in the day on
The Texas Department of State Health Services is continuing tracking measles cases in four counties across the South Plains.
The Hays County Health Department is alerting residents about a potential exposure to measles. A Gaines County resident who tested positive for measles by the Texas Department of State Health Services visited San Marcos from 3 p.
Texas’ largest outbreak of measles in 30 years has reached 90 cases, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Friday. Thirty-two cases have been added since the department’s update earlier this week,
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta is on the ground in West Texas, where the number of measles cases linked to an outbreak has grown to 58, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed that measles cases in certain counties are still rising, mostly involving school-aged children. Dr. Marc Siegel discusses the threat.
The Hays County Health Department said a Gaines County resident visited San Marcos, where Texas State is located, on Feb. 14. That individual has since tested positive for measles.