Texas Measles Outbreak Continues

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Texas measles outbreak: Here’s why it’s not going away anytime soon

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Over 130 people in rural Texas and New Mexico have been infected with measles and the outbreak 'still has a lot of energy and steam behind it' Experts warn that communities with low immunization rates, such as these, are primed for measles' spread.

Measles is so contagious that, typically, kindergarten vaccination rates have to reach 95% for a community to remain protected against outbreaks.

The measles virus is highly contagious, remaining in a room for up to two hours after an infected person leaves.

A challenge with the Gaines outbreak is many people have limited English , speaking the German dialect of the Mennonite community.

In eastern New Mexico , nine cases have been identified in Lea County .

The measles vaccine is 97% effective against measles with two doses.

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