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Texas measles outbreak grows to nearly 200 cases; neighboring state reports dozens of illnesses

Nearly 230 measles cases have been reported in West Texas and New Mexico, with 198 cases in Texas and 30 in New Mexico, according to health officials.
In Texas, 23 patients have been hospitalized, and a 6-year-old who was unvaccinated died last week from measles.
Health officials in New Mexico are investigating a suspected measles death of an unvaccinated person who had not sought health care, as stated by the New Mexico Department of Health.
The outbreak highlights challenges faced by health workers in controlling the spread of measles, especially in areas with high vaccine exemption rates, according to the Texas Health Department.

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Texas measles outbreak reaches Oklahoma; total cases climb past 250

The number of measles cases linked to an outbreak in Texas that has spread to New Mexico has surged to over 250, with Oklahoma confirming its first two cases related to the outbreak, according to health officials. The Texas Department of State Health Services (TXDSHS) confirmed 25 new cases on Tuesday in the outbreak affecting the South Plains in the western part of the state. So far, 223 cases have been confirmed in Texas since the outbreak beg…

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