The Texas Department of State Health Services commissioner gave an update on the measles outbreak on Monday.DSHS Commissioner Jennifer Shuford said more cases linked to the outbreak are expected."We currently,
The Hays County Health Department said a Gaines County resident visited San Marcos, where Texas State is located, on Feb. 14. That individual has since tested positive for measles.
The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday.
An unvaccinated school-aged child in Texas has died of measles, the first associated with an outbreak that has infected more than 100 people.
"There have been no recent cases of Rubella in that area and also no cases of measles," said a spokesperson for state health leaders.
An unvaccinated child has died as the Texas measles outbreak reaches 124 cases. Public health officials also warn of potential spread in San Marcos and San Antonio.
The Mexia Independent School District reported on its Facebook page they had a confirmed case of measles, which the health department later said was not the case.
A child has died of measles in Lubbock, the first death in a West Texas outbreak of the highly contagious virus.