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Separately, New Mexico reported four additional measles cases from its report on March 28, taking the total number to 48 in the state, its health department said.
From U.S. News & World Report
The Texas Department of State Health Services said Tuesday 422 cases have been identified in the state since late January, 42 of which required hospitalization.
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A student on Trinity Valley Community College’s Terrell campus reported being exposed to a confirmed case of measles.
The new cases push the national total past 500, as the nation experiences the worst outbreak since 2019, when a surge in infections threatened the nation's measles elimination status.
Texas and New Mexico's health departments said on Friday measles cases in their states have risen to 444, an increase of 74 infections since their last reports three days ago, as the U.S. deals with one of the largest measles outbreaks in a decade.