“Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding communities,” the Texas Department of State Health Services said.
The West Texas measles outbreak grew again on Friday, with state health officials now reporting 146 cases of the infectious virus.
While the majority of the cases - nearly 100 - have been reported in Gaines County, health authorities have sounded the alarm about potential exposures in San Marcos and San Antonio over Valentine’s Day weekend.
“Fortunately, measles can be prevented with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, which is safe and effective.
“Everybody is so sensitive to the vaccine topic due to COVID,” Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett told the publication.
