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Tarrant County public health briefs commissioners on West Texas measles outbreak; urges vaccination
Summary
Public health officials reported an outbreak centered in West Texas with 198 cases (reported last Friday), most among unvaccinated children, and called for vaccination and targeted response measures in Tarrant County.
Tarrant County Public Health officials briefed the county commissioners on a measles outbreak originating in West Texas and outlined local preparedness measures, vaccination options and clinical risks.
Russ Jones, the county’s chief epidemiologist, said the most recent official count from state data (as of the prior Friday) listed 198 cases in the Texas outbreak centered in Gaines County and nearby communities; Jones said the state numbers could increase when updated. He said about 81 percent of reported cases with known…
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