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15 cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions

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Fifteen measles cases have been confirmed in a small county in West Texas with one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state.

The U.S. saw a rise in measles cases in 2024 , including an outbreak in Chicago that sickened more than 60 .

Some of the cases appear to be connected to private religious schools in the district.

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formal

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English

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51

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short-lived

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