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Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
If you were here over the weekend, you may have been exposed, 124 measles cases confirmed across Texas
Editors note: The video above first aired on February 17. The number of confirmed measles cases has risen since. TEXAS (KMID/KPEJ)- The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting 124 confirmed cases of measles in an ongoing outbreak affecting the South Plains and Panhandle regions, with potential exposures now identified in cities like San Marcos and San Antonio. In a health alert issued Monday, DSHS warned that a person infected with measles unknowingly traveled from the outbreak area to multiple locations in San Marcos, San Antonio, New Braunfels, and Live Oak, potentially exposing countless people to the highly contagious virus. The agency is now working closely with local health departments to contain the outbreak, offer immunizations, and keep the public informed. Midland Health implements new safety measures as measles cases rise in West Texas Health officials say measles virus particles can linger in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves a location. Anyone who visited the following places during the listed time frames may have been exposed: Friday, February 14 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Allsup's Convenience Store, Wall 3 to 7 p.m. – Texas State University, San Marcos 6 to 10 p.m. – Twin Peaks Restaurant, San Marcos Saturday, February 15 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – University of Texas at San Antonio Main Campus 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Ripley's Believe It or Not! attractions, San Antonio 6 to 10 p.m. – Mr. Crabby's Seafood, Live Oak Sunday, February 16 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Buc-ee's, New Braunfels 12:30 to 3 p.m. – Allsup's Convenience Store, Wall Measles is an extremely contagious respiratory virus that spreads through airborne particles when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes. The virus can cause severe complications, especially in young children, pregnant women, and individuals with weakened immune systems. Symptoms typically appear 7 to 21 days after exposure and may include high fevercough and runny nose red, watery eyes, and a rash that starts on the face and spreads down the body. Infant tests positive for measles: The first case confirmed in Odessa A person with measles is contagious four days before the rash appears and up to four days after. Health officials urge anyone who develops symptoms or believes they were exposed to immediately isolate and call a healthcare provider before seeking in-person care to prevent further spread. DSHS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) emphasize that the best defense against measles is vaccination. The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is 97% effective in preventing infection after two doses. West Texas measles outbreak grows to 58 cases: Could it spread to our area? First MMR dose at 12 to 15 months old Second dose at 4 to 6 years old For those who missed routine vaccinations, getting immunized before spring and summer travel is strongly encouraged. As the outbreak spreads, Texas health officials urge the public to remain vigilant, get vaccinated, and seek medical guidance if symptoms appear. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Potential measles exposure in Central Texas now includes Buc-ee's in New Braunfels
The Texas Department of State Health Services on Tuesday gave more details about potential measles exposures in San Marcos and San Antonio, and added New Braunfels to the list of affected cities. It also said that the exposures in the three cities were by the same person. The department also updated its measles count to 124 confirmed cases around the Panhandle and the Lubbock areas. The exposures in Central Texas came from one person who traveled during Valentine's Day weekend from Gaines County in West Texas before they knew they were infected. Here's where this person went, officials said: Friday, Feb. 14: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Allsup's Convenience Store in Wall, near San Angelo 3 to 7 p.m. – Texas State University in San Marcos 6 to 10 p.m. – Twin Peaks restaurant in San Marcos Saturday, Feb. 15: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – University of Texas at San Antonio main campus 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Louis Tussaud's Waxworks, Ripley's Believe It or Not, and Ripley's Illusion Lab, all in San Antonio 6 to 10 p.m. – Mr. Crabby's Seafood in Live Oak Sunday, Feb. 16: 9 a.m. to 12 noon – Buc-ee's in New Braunfels 12:30 to 3 p.m. – Allsup's convenience store in Wall The Hays County Health Department is telling people to do these things: Review their immunization records. If they have not been immunized, they should go ahead and consider getting the vaccine, although it will not protect them from this current exposure, but for future exposure. Because vaccines wane, even people vaccinated as children might not have enough antibodies. You can do a blood test to determine your antibody level. Notify your doctor if you have been exposed and are pregnant, have an infant or a have a weakened immune system even if you have been vaccinated. Monitor yourself for illness with fever and/or a rash four to 21 days after Feb. 12. Stay home if symptoms develop. Call your doctor immediately, but do not enter your doctor's office or another medical facility before calling them and making sure they know you are a possible measles case. The doctor's office will alert the county health department. Measles can live for up to two hours in an airspace where the infected person coughed or sneezed. If other people breathe the contaminated air or touch an infected surface, and then touch their eyes, nose or mouth, they can become infected. Measles also comes with days or weeks of illness, horrible side effects and lifelong complications or death. "We've seen those cases after measles or chicken pox with complications in the brain and body," Dr. Edgar Navarro Garza, a pediatrician at Harbor Health, said last year. "Their quality of life will never be the same." Children younger than 5, pregnant women, adults 20 and older if they have not had the vaccine or whose bloodwork does not show an acceptable level of immunity, and people with weakened immune systems are especially vulnerable to the disease. A fever of 101 degrees or higher A rash lasting more than three days, which typically begins at the hairline and progresses down the body Cough Runny nose Conjunctivitis in the eyes Bluish-white spots in the back of the mouth or red-rose background Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, but then one big thing changed. People decided not to vaccinate their children with the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. One dose of the MMR vaccine is typically given at 12 to 15 months and then a second at 4 to 6 years. Two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are required by kindergarten to enroll in public schools unless you get an exception. Now 89.6% of kindergarteners are fully vaccinated in Travis County, 94.8% in Williamson County, 95.1% in Hays County, 94.9% in Bastrop County and 96.9% in Caldwell County. Once vaccination rates fall below 95%, infectious disease specialists worry about the loss of herd immunity to protect people who are unvaccinated or cannot be vaccinated for health reasons such as a cancer diagnosis. "It's a very, very rare situation when a child should have a medical exemption," Dr. Elizabeth Knapp, a pediatric chief at Austin Regional Clinic, said last year. Contact your primary care provider or you can go through Austin Public Health. You can get vaccinated as an adult if you have not been vaccinated previously. Austin Public Health offers vaccines for free or at reduced rates for children and adults who do not have insurance or have Medicaid or are underinsured. The typical cost is $13 for children and $25 for adults. You can make an appointment at 512-972-5520 for either of the clinics at 405 W. Stassney Lane in South Austin or the 7500 Blessing Ave. location in Northeast Austin. This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: New Braunfels' Buc-ee's now part of potential measles exposure list
