There is no cure for measles. Doctors can provide supportive care and try to manage the symptoms — reduce fever, prevent dehydration, treat secondary bacterial infections — until the disease has run its course, but there is no treatment.

The Texas Department of State Health Services is announcing three confirmed cases of measles in non-Texas residents who spent time in Reeves and Ward counties. Below are some possible exposure locations and times for the community’s awareness.

Just one year after the worst measles outbreak in the country began in West Texas, public health officials said the U.S. could lose its measles elimination status. Public health leaders from North Texas and Lubbock warn declining vaccination rates could increase risk of future measles outbreaks.

US Poised To Lose Measles-Free Status After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, the United States is poised to lose its status as a […]