The measles outbreak won't necessarily spread to North Texas, officials say, but communities with low vaccination rates are at risk.
The Brief159 cases of measles have been detected in West Texas, according to state officials.Dallas County is looking to increase vaccination rates in the area.Health officials are offering to hold clinics at local schools.
Kahn says the measles vaccination has been a victim of its own success. “The vast majority of people have never seen a case of measles or its consequences, and it becomes an abstract thing. They wonder why they would get vaccinated for measles here and now. We’re paying for that right now.”
DALLAS — Measles cases are spreading across Texas, with new warnings issued in San Antonio, New Braunfels and San Marcos. The Texas Department of Health and Human Services reports 90 cases in the outbreak so far, with 16 patients hospitalized due to the ...
NBC 5 gets a first look at Tarrant County’s plan to take on the measles, as officials prepare for "moderate to high" chance of first case.
Nearly 160 measles cases have been reported in West Texas this year, with 22 of those people requiring hospitalization and an unvaccinated child dying in late February. There have been two unrelated measles cases in Houston.