A measles outbreak in the southwestern US has killed two people and infected more than 200, prompting a top health agency to issue a travel warning.
Measles cases are rising in rural West Texas, with over 150 infections and one child’s death. The CDC is assisting in controlling the outbreak. Measles spreads through the air and mainly affects unvaccinated people.
HOUSTON — Texas health officials report that measles cases have jumped again in an update released Friday morning. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported that 198 measles cases in nine counties have been identified since late January. Twenty-three patients have been hospitalized.