The United States has reached 800 measles cases in 24 states, with Texas the epicenter of the outbreak, CDC said on Friday.
An eruption of western Texas that began almost three months ago represents 597 of the total count, since it also has to have a total count, since it has had. The lives of two unaccocked elementary children have already claimed.
The increase marks an increase of 36 cases in Texas since April 15, The Texas State Health Services Department (DSHS) said Friday.
And 371 cases have been reported in Gaines County, where the outbreak sprouted, according to the Department of Health Services of the State of the State.
An adult not vaccinated in New Mexico also died of measles -related disease, according to health officials.
Other states with active outbreaks, defined as places with three or more cases, include Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Mexico.
Virus cases have also identified legs in 24 states in general.
The increase in the case of counts is almost triple, the total number reported in 2024, when the United States registered 285 cases.
Almost all infected – 96% – They are not vaccinatedAccording to CDC data.
Most of the infected are also less than five years old, with 31% of cases and 19% of hospitalizations that occur in the age range.
Health officials in Texas are raising alarms that the virus is expected to function continuously rampant.
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world, which makes it special to contain, and outbreaks can have multiple peaks.
Many people spread the virus without knowing it for days before the revealing eruption appears. You can also hang in the air for up to two hours after a sick person has left a room.
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