Since the outbreak of measles emerged last month, the Texas Health Department has confirmed 90 new cases with at least 16 hospitalizations. According to officials, most of those infected are under the age of 18 years and unvaccinated.

Texas reported 90 cases this week, while New Mexico reported nine. A majority of the cases have been in a Texas county where vaccination rates have lagged behind the rest of the state.

With the ongoing Measles outbreak in Texas, doctors are warning people of the importance of vaccinating their children.

A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 90 cases, mostly among unvaccinated children, state health data published Friday shows.

The measles outbreak in Texas has escalated sharply to 90 cases as health officials worry about the spread to more communities.

An outbreak of measles is wreaking havoc in the South Plains region of Texas, where nearly 60 children have been confirmed to be infected. Physicians in the state say the current situation was

A measles outbreak in Texas has jumped from two cases among unvaccinated children to 48. With childhood vaccine hesitancy on the rise, outbreaks are increasingly likely.

Measles is a respiratory virus that can survive in the air for up to two hours. Up to 9 out of 10 people who are susceptible will get the virus if exposed, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

An outbreak of measles in west Texas has grown to 58 confirmed cases. The highly contagious disease can quickly spread through communities with low vaccination rates.

This is the tip of the iceberg,” said Rekha Lakshmanan, chief strategy officer for The Immunization Partnership in Houston, a nonprofit that advocates for vaccine access. “I think this is going to get a lot worse before it gets better.