Measles outbreaks rise to nearly 100 cases between Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know
Measles is a respiratory virus that can survive in the air for up to two hours. Up to 9 out of 10 people who are susceptible will get the virus if exposed, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Texas and New Mexico are not the only border states that have seen an increase in measles cases recently. A year ago, measles was found in Missouri.
In Texas, at least 90 cases of measles have been reported in recent weeks across the northwest part of that state.
Texas’ largest outbreak of measles in 30 years has reached 90 cases, the Texas Department of State Health Services said ...
Measles can live in the air for two hours after a person who was infected leaves. Symptoms can appear seven to 14 days after ...
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