Texas Department of State Health Services has disputed a case of rubella in Texas, after Mexia ISD notified local families of a confirmed case.
In its latest update, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 198 cases of measles across West Texas. The number of cases in neighboring New Mexico also tripled in a day to 30, local health officials said.
Dr. Ana Montanez is working overtime in Lubbock to contact vaccine-hesitant parents, explaining the grave risks posed by a disease that most American families have never seen, and one that can be prevented through immunization.