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As measles cases continue to climb in Texas and the United States, health officials are working to increase the community vaccination rate.
San Antonio is expected to be packed with visitors in March. With spring break crowds arriving next week comes a timely concern about measles after a potential exposure was reported in the Alamo City.
On Saturday, several San Antonio residents on the South Side stood outside the Cortez Library, waiting for a pop-up clinic meant to raise measles vaccination rates in the community.
Austin Public Health confirmed an infant in Travis County has tested positive for measles, the first reported case in the county since 2019, according to a news release.
Bexar County has yet to report any measles cases but the number of infections around Texas is rising. As of Friday, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 146 confirmed cases.
A measles outbreak in West Texas has heightened concerns and misinformation, with confirmed cases rising to 146 as of Friday.
As the measles outbreak in West Texas continues to expand, San Antonio’s health officials are raising awareness about the virus.
The number of measles cases is rising in Texas, with 124 cases reported since late January, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Although San Antonio and Bexar County have not confirmed any cases, health experts warn of potential exposure risks for hundreds of thousands across the state.
Pediatricians like Alicia Tezle with Little Spurs Pediatrics Urgent Care say their offices have started taking steps to ensure that they don’t spread the measles in their offices.
While a measles case has yet to be confirmed in San Antonio and Bexar County, hundreds of thousands of residents may have been exposed to the virus spreading rapidly throughout the state.
Doctor Pedro Chavez suggests parents talk to their child's pediatrician about getting their babies vaccinated as early as nine months.
Dr. Jason Bowling, an infectious disease expert from University Health, appeared on the 6 O’Clock News to discuss the measles outbreak after a potential exposure was reported in San Antonio.
Hundreds of thousands of people in San Antonio may have been exposed to measles during Valentine’s Day weekend, according to state and local health officials.
The measles outbreak has spread hundreds of miles from its West Texas epicenter to now include Brown and Erath counties, according to the state’s latest update.
A measles outbreak is growing in a West Texas community with a high rate of opting out of vaccination requirements.
Dr. Jason Bowling, an infectious disease specialist with UT Health San Antonio, joined Leading SA to discuss what is happening and what families should know following confirmed cases of Malaria and Measles in Texas.
