An The outbreak of measles In the southern plains, Texas continues to grow, and the number of cases is doubled in less than a week.
At least 48 cases have been identified with the onset of symptoms in the last three weeks, according to Texas Department of State Health Service. More than a dozen people have been hospitalized.
Fox News Digital reported earlier that the Texas Department of State Health Service (DSHS) warned that the epidemic generally included Children at school in Gaines district.
Health officers investigate the epidemic of measles in Texas. (East)
However, additional cases in Lynn, Terry and Yoakum have been detected.
“Because of Very contagious The nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to appear in the Gaines district and the surrounding communities, “health officials wrote in a statement.
In any case, the patient was unvaccinated or their vaccination status was unknown to them, according to DSHS.
In March, there were more people who lived at the Migrant shelter in Chicago tested the measles positively. (AP/Erin Hooley)
The outbreak is under investigation.
The rash of cases has come more than two decades after health agencies have reported that the disease was “eliminated” in 2000.
Eyes are a very contagious respiratory disease that can be life-threatening, according to DSHS.
It can be spread by direct contact with contagious droplets or in the air when an infected person breathes, coughing or sneezing, according to officials. The virus may remain contagious in the air up to two hours after an infected person leaves the area.
One dose of a bottle of meals, mumps and vaccines against the Rubela virus, made by Merck, is held in the Salt Lake County Health Department on April 26, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (George Frey/Getty Images)
Symptoms usually appear within a week or two, including high fever, cough, leakage of the nose and red, water eyes.
A few days later, straight, red spots appear on the face, then spread over the neck to the rest of the body. People are most infectious four days before and four days after the rash appears.
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Those who believe they can have measles or may have been exposed to measles, they need to isolate and call their doctor before arriving for testing, according to DSHS.
The best way to prevent it is to receive two doses Vaccine against measles-pumpe-rubellaaccording to the officers.
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Christina Shaw contributed to Fox News Digital.
