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Texas Measles Outbreak Tops 729 Cases as Collin County Reports New Exposures

Potential exposures at four McKinney venues prompted public warnings following a decline in new infections.

Children's Hospital Colorado on the Anschutz Medical Campus, 13123 E. 16th Ave. in Aurora, on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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This is a 3D illustration showing the structure of measles virus with surface glycoprotein spikes heamagglutinin-neuraminidase and fusion protein.
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Overview

  • State health officials say 729 measles cases have been confirmed since late January with fewer than ten people currently infectious.
  • About 95% of cases involve unvaccinated individuals or those with unknown vaccination status.
  • The outbreak has resulted in 94 hospitalizations and two deaths among school-aged children.
  • Officials attribute the slowdown in new infections to increased MMR vaccination rates and growing natural immunity.
  • Collin County Health Care Services identified visits to 24 Hour Fitness, Moviehouse & Eatery, Cubana Grille and Market Street by a recent measles patient between May 19 and May 22.