Measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world. Last year, an outbreak that started in Gaines County led to more than 760 cases and claimed the...
A nurse mixes a dose of the measles, mumps and rubella virus vaccine at a pop-up clinic at the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Administration Building in Carrollton, Texas, on Friday, March 7, 2025.The first case was identified Feb.
5, according to a news release from the Rockwall County Health Authority. The agency announced two additional cases Thursday, adding they are “family members within the same household as the original case.” Any other exposed relatives have not developed symptoms and are self-quarantining, the news release said. They are also being monitored by the Texas Department of State Health Services for a 21-day observation period.The virus spreads primarily among unvaccinated people, and can live in the air and on surfaces for hours after an infected person has left.the first dose usually is administered to babies between 12 and 15 months old, with the second dose administered when the child is 4 to 6 years old.Jamie Landers is a breaking news reporter at The Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Phoenix, where she studied journalism and political science. Jamie previously reported for The Arizona Republic and Arizona PBS.
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