A growing measles outbreak has hit Texas, with 10 confirmed cases identified in Gaines County and eight of them being school-aged children. All the cases are unvaccinated, according to officials.
The highly contagious disease can spread through direct contact with infected droplets or airborne transmission when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes. The virus can remain infectious in the air for up to two hours after the person leaves the area.
Vaccination is the best way to avoid infection from measles and other preventable diseases. Children under 5 are more likely to have severe complications if they get infected with the measles virus.
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has urged people to immediately report any suspected cases to their local health department with the infected person present. This comes after a two-decade hiatus since measles was reported eliminated in 2000, when there were only one or two cases per year.
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/health/texas-confirms-growing-measles-outbreak-affecting-school-aged-children