Two of the four cases are in Lubbock, which hasn’t seen a case in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, measles vaccination rates in Texas have fallen over the last four years.
State health officials are seeking to confirm the vaccine status of the four self-reported cases, but no mutations of the virus have been recorded.
The Texas Department of State Health Services has reported three new measles cases in Gaines County on Tuesday.
All indicators point to the likelihood that the ongoing 2024-2025 flu season will surpass recent years’ figures for both ...