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Beaumont health director warns of growing measles outbreak; urges MMR vaccination
Summary
Jefferson County health director reported outbreak origin in West Texas with large proportion of cases unvaccinated; he urged residents to confirm MMR vaccination and described complications and hospitalizations.
Beaumont Health Director Kenneth Coleman gave the council a regional update on an ongoing measles outbreak that began in West Texas and has spread to multiple states, telling council that the outbreak highlights local vaccination gaps.
Coleman summarized available case counts and characteristics: he said public-health investigators report about 279 cases in West Texas affecting 11 counties, with 277 of those cases unvaccinated. He said New Mexico had 38 cases (35 unvaccinated) and Houston reported three…
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