The number of measles cases has risen to 223 as the historical outbreak continues to rage on in West Texas, according to state officials on Tuesday. Of those, 29 patients are hospitalized.

“Infected people are contagious from 4 days before the rash starts through 4 days afterward. The incubation period for measles, from exposure to fever, is usually about 7-10 days, and from exposure to ...

In rural West Texas, measles has sickened nearly 150 people, most of them unvaccinated. A school-age child has died. The virus is spreading among Gaines County’s Mennonite community, where ...

As of Tuesday, Texas health officials have documented 223 measles cases in the state, with 29 hospitalized and one dead as a ...