The measles outbreak in West Texas has now reached 624 cases, with 27 new infections confirmed over the past five days.
Almost all cases are among individuals who are not vaccinated or among those whose vaccination status is unknown, according to the new ones data Published by the Texas State Health Services Department (DSHS) on Tuesday.
At present, 10 cases are among residents who have been vaccinated with one dose of measles, goiter and rubella vaccine (MMR), while 12 cases are among those who are vaccinated with two doses.
Signs of showing the road to measles testing in the parking lot of Seminole Hospital District across the Wigwam Stadium, on February 27, 2025, in Seminole, Texas.
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At least 64 measles patients have been treated in hospitals so far, according to DSHS, with most cases presented in children and adolescents between ages 5 and 17, followed by children aged 4 years and under.
Gaines County, which borders the New Mexico, remains the center of outbreaks, with 386 cases confirmed so far, DSHS data shows.
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