Jan 23, 2025 · HHD will continue to update the exposure locations at Houston Measles Advisory (whoustonhealth.org). Measles is a highly contagious respiratory illness. The virus is transmitted by direct contact with infectious droplets or by airborne spread when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes. Measles virus can remain infectious in the air ...

The Houston Health Department (HHD) has identified two confirmed cases of measles in adults associated with recent international travel. Both individuals reside in the same household and were not vaccinated. These are the first reported measles cases in Houston since 2018.

Jan 17, 2025 · HOUSTON — The Houston Health Department has confirmed the city's first measles cases here since 2018. Both patients are adults who have traveled internationally recently. They live in the same ...

Measles has returned to Texas, with two cases confirmed in Houston last week. No cases have been found in Central Texas, but measles is a worry for health officials, causing Austin Public Health ...

1 day ago · Houston has been hit with a minor measles outbreak, marking the return of the disease to Texas since two years ago, with health officials pointing fingers at declining vaccination rates as the ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Two measles cases have been confirmed in Houston, marking the first reported cases in the city since 2018, according to the Houston Health Department. The health department announced Friday...

HOUSTON - The Houston Health Department (HHD) has identified two confirmed cases of measles in adults associated with recent international travel. Both individuals reside in the same household and were not vaccinated. These are the first …

Jan 17, 2025 · The Houston Health Department said Friday it has identified two cases of measles in adults who’ve recently traveled internationally, the first cases in Houston since 2018. The adults live in...

Jun 9, 2023 · The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting a confirmed case of measles in a resident of Hood County. The last confirmed measles case in Texas was in 2019. Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases may occur.

This is the first confirmed case of measles in Texas since travel-related outbreaks in 2019, which led to 23 cases. Two doses of the measles vaccine is highly effective at preventing measles, however even vaccinated people can occasionally become infected. Measles is a highly contagious respiratory illness. The virus is transmitted by direct