The Texas measles epidemic reached 327 cases with 18 confirmed infections in the last 5 days: those responsible
The measles epidemic in western Texas continues to grow with 18 confirmed cases in the last five days, bringing the total to 327 cases, according to new data published on Tuesday.
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), almost all cases are in non -vaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccine status. So far, at least 40 people have been hospitalized.
According to data.
In the Texas epidemic, children and adolescents aged 5 to 17 are the majority of cases at 140, followed by children aged 4 and under 105 cases, according to data.
“Due to the very contagious nature of this disease, additional cases should occur in the epidemic area and the surrounding communities. The DSHS works with local health services to investigate the epidemic,” said the ministry in a press release.
The panels open the way to measles tests in the district of the Hospital of Seminole opposite the Wigwam stadium, on February 27, 2025, in Seminole, Texas.
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He then comes that another case of measles has been confirmed to the New Mexico, bringing the total to 43, according to state data Department of Health. The majority of cases are in the county of Lea, which borders the county of Gaines – the epicenter of the epidemic in Texas.
In the nearby Oklahoma, the total number of measles cases is new, all among those who are not vaccinated or with unknown status.
In addition, two cases of measles were confirmed in the county of Erie, in Pennsylvania on Monday. A press release from the County Ministry of Health said that cases were linked to international travel and that there is no high risk of exposure to the general population.
According to the DSHS, two likely deaths of measles were reported in the United States, the first was a child of school not vaccinated in Texas. The child had no known underlying conditions, according to the ministry.
The death of Texas was the first death in measles recorded in the United States in a decade, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A possible death of measles was recorded after a non-vaccinated resident of the New Mexico was tested positive for the virus after their death. The Ministry of Health of New Mexico (NMDOH) said that the official cause of death was still the subject of an investigation.
CDC has confirmed 378 cases of measles This year in at least 17 states: Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont and Washington. This is probably an under accountability due to delays in states signaling business to the Federal Health Agency.
The majority of confirmed cases at national level, around 95%, are people who are not vaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown, said CDC. Among these cases, 3% are among those who have received only one dose of inoculation of the MMR and 2% are among those which received the two doses required, according to the CDC.
CDC currently recommended That people receive two doses of vaccine, the first at the age of 12 to 15 months and the second between 4 and 6 years old. One dose is 93% effective and two doses are 97% effective, indicates the CDC. Most vaccinated adults do not need a booster.
For those who live in the epidemic area, Texas health officials recommend that parents envisage an early dose of the ROR vaccine for children between 6 months and 11 months and that adults receive a second dose of ROR if they have only received in the past.
