Leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered staff this week not to release their experts’ assessment that found the risk of catching measles is high in areas near outbreaks where vaccination rates are lagging,

"Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding communities," the Texas Department of State Health Services said

Lloyd Doggett and two other U.S. House representatives from Texas question information CDC is giving, recent firings and availability of vaccines.

The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in western Texas has grown to 400 cases amid reports of some children taking unhealthy amounts of vitamin A.

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Measles cases in the U.S., which have soared to nearly 500 infections this year, have created concerns for parents with children who are too young to be vaccinated.

The number of cases continues to rise, and data from the CDC shows 97% of those infected are unvaccinated or whose vaccine status is unknown. In March alone, Texas reported 185 measles cases. Following behind Texas; New Mexico and Kansas have reported the next highest number of cases at 44 and 23, respectively.

Kennedy made a show of shipping vitamin A to measles-stricken communities. The state’s public-health department didn’t take up the offer.