Measles

Measles cases linked to the West Texas outbreak are flat at 742, with no new cases to report for the first time since January.

Each unvaccinated person on a plane with an infected traveler is at high risk for contracting the airborne virus and passing it to others, so the CDC wants travelers to confirm they’ve had both doses of the measles vaccine at least two weeks before they travel.

The total number of confirmed cases linked to the region's measles outbreak is now up to 738.

Ninety- four people have been hospitalized with measles since it first broke out in Gaines County in January.

The total number of measles cases reported in the state since the outbreak began in January is now 728.

The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed the case Thursday. Brewster County's top official described it as an 'extremely mild' case in an Alpine man.

A Kyle resident tested positive for measles. The resident received care and is no longer contagious.

Hays County also reported a confirmed measles case this week. The infected person lives in Kyle. The total number of confirmed cases linked to the outbreak is now up to 722.

This brings the West Texas outbreak to 718 cases since the outbreak began in late January.

There’s been a second straight single-digit increase in new measles cases tied to the West Texas outbreak, but the state health department also says three new counties reported one case each. Two of the three new counties are just north of Dallas.