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Health Alert: Confirmed Case of Measles - August 2023
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August 29, 2023
Summary
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting a confirmed case of measles in a resident of McCulloch County. The last confirmed measles case in Texas was in June 2023 in Hood County.
Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases may occur, especially in unvaccinated people. DSHS advises clinicians to follow the recommendations below and report any suspected cases to your local health department, preferably while the patient is in your presence.
Background
Two cases of measles have been confirmed in Texas this year, both in non-school-aged children. The first case was diagnosed in June in a resident of Hood County. The second was diagnosed in August in a resident of McCulloch County. Neither has a history of travel to an area where measles is spreading, and no other risk factors for exposure were identified. Both cases had received one dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. At this time, public health officials do not suspect these cases are related...
Health Alert: Confirmed Case of Measles - August 2023
Health alert png Health Alert
August 29, 2023
Summary
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting a confirmed case of measles in a resident of McCulloch County. The last confirmed measles case in Texas was in June 2023 in Hood County.
Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases may occur, especially in unvaccinated people. DSHS advises clinicians to follow the recommendations below and report any suspected cases to your local health department, preferably while the patient is in your presence.
Background
Two cases of measles have been confirmed in Texas this year, both in non-school-aged children. The first case was diagnosed in June in a resident of Hood County. The second was diagnosed in August in a resident of McCulloch County. Neither has a history of travel to an area where measles is spreading, and no other risk factors for exposure were identified. Both cases had received one dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. At this time, public health officials do not suspect these cases are related...