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Texas Confirms Six Hill Country Measles Cases Linked to Out-of-State Outbreak

Health officials classify the situation below the outbreak threshold, with contact tracing underway.

Overview

  • Five infections occurred within one Bandera County household, and a sixth involves a Boerne resident exposed to that home.
  • The Bandera cases trace to travel to another state experiencing an ongoing measles outbreak, according to DSHS.
  • Boerne was notified of its case on Feb. 12 and says it appears isolated.
  • State officials report all six individuals are no longer infectious and say the cluster spans only two households.
  • DSHS says all affected people were unvaccinated and urges timely MMR vaccination as the best protection.