West Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 422 Cases

ABC News (4/1, Kekatos) reports the measles outbreak in western Texas has reached 422 cases as of Tuesday, with 22 new cases confirmed over the last five days. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, “almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown.” Children and teens between ages 5 to 17 “make up the majority of cases at 169, followed by children ages 4 and under at 141.” Meanwhile, Reuters (4/1) adds that New Mexico “reported four additional measles cases from March 28, taking the total to 48 in the state, its health department said.” Oklahoma reported an additional case since its last report on Friday, raising the state’s total to 10 cases. The CDC recently “said there were a total of 483 confirmed measles cases in the country as of March 27, more than last year’s nationwide count of 285.”