West Texas measles outbreak grows to 58 cases: Could it spread to our area?
The video above first aired on February 17. The number of cases has risen since this video aired. ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- What started as a small outbreak in a rural Texas county has now grown into the state’s worst measles outbreak in nearly 30 years.
In rural West Texas, a measles outbreak grows with no end in sight
At least 58 cases have been confirmed. Health officials — who are scrambling to get a handle on the vaccine-preventable outbreak — suspect 200 to 300 people may be infected.
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West Texas measles outbreak climbs to 58, with four saying they were vaccinated
State health officials are seeking to confirm the vaccine status of the four self-reported cases, but no mutations of the virus have been recorded.
West Texas measles outbreak grows to 58 cases, including some people who said they were vaccinated
The number of measles cases linked to an outbreak in West Texas has grown to 58, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Measles outbreak grows bigger in rural Texas, and officials say expect more cases
At least 58 new cases of measles have been reported across northwest Texas in recent weeks, state health officials said Tuesday, in a "highly contagious" outbreak that might be linked to lack of vaccination.
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