Texas this week reported its 10th case of measles and has now seen more incidents of the virus this year than it saw throughout 2018.
Texas Department of State Health Services spokesman Chris Van Deusen told the Washington Examiner the state has confirmed 10 cases since Jan. 1. A total of nine cases were documented in 2018.
Van Deusen said none of the outbreaks are within federal immigration facilities. “It’s just in the general public,” he said.
Immigration facilities have have seen nearly 200 cases of mumps among detainees since October.
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The latest measles case is a citizen of the Philippines who is visiting Guadalupe County, which is located just outside San Antonio.
Houston’s Harris County has the most measles cases with four documented since January. State officials have confirmed one case in Bell, Denton, Galveston, Jefferson, and Montgomery counties.
Measles is an extremely contagious respiratory virus that can be prevented by vaccine.
The health office said anyone who believes they may have measles should contact their doctor before visiting the office.
