Texas Measles Case Count Rises To 663

Reuters (4/29, Roy) reports Texas Department of State Health Services reported 663 cases of measles in the state on Tuesday, an increase of 17 since April 25. The department said cases in Gaines County, “the center of the outbreak, rose to 396, three more from its last update on Friday.” A total of 87 patients have been hospitalized. Sapna Singh, chief medical officer at Texas Children’s Pediatrics, said, “The rate of rise in measles cases appears to be slowing down, but it is still concerning that we are seeing more cases adding to the count.”