Measles outbreak update: Texas reports 20 new cases in South Plains and Panhandle regions
State health officials on Tuesday reported 20 more cases of measles in the South Plains and Panhandle regions. That raised the number of confirmed cases since January to 279, with 36 patients hospitalized, though the state does not report how many of those have already been released.
The Texas Department of Health reports a rise in measles cases. They said there are now 279 infections statewide.
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