A fast-growing measles outbreak has infected dozens in Texas and New Mexico as officials suspect the highly contagious disease continues to spread.
In just two weeks, an outbreak in West Texas jumped from two cases among unvaccinated children in Gaines County to 49 people across four counties, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. All cases are among people, mostly children, who weren’t vaccinated or had unknown vaccination status. More than a dozen people have been hospitalized for measles as of Friday.
Texas officials warned that cases will likely rise, accelerating the state's largest outbreak in nearly 30 years.
