by (Reuters) -The Ministry of Health in Texas reported 624 cases of measles in the state on Tuesday, an increase of 27 of April 18, when the United States fight against one of the worst outbreaks of childhood disease.
Cases in Gaines County, the center of the outbreak, rose from 371 on Friday to 386, said the Texas Ministry of Health.
In the course of the outbreak, 64 patients were hospitalized in Texas, while two non -vaccinated children have died of measles in the state without underlying health states.
The Ministry of Health near New Mexico’s Ministry of Health reported 65 cases on Tuesday to achieve two cases from the last update. Most cases of the state come from Lea County, alongside Gaines County in Texas.
By April 17, the centers had reported a total of 800 measles cases for the control and prevention of diseases, which were distributed over 25 jurisdiction.
Dr. David Sugerman from the Department of Viral Diseases at the CDC said last week that the agency used 22 employees to Texas to react to the outbreak and to offer technical support on site from March 4 to April 15.
Sugerman also said that the United States could have the risk of losing its measles elimination status if the cases are spread out on January 20, 2026.
Experts have informed Reuters that the country’s measles response is hindered by the lack of violent attorney for vaccination by state health officers and explanations for unproven treatments that are confusing the parents.
The national vaccination rate has dropped under the 95% that are considered necessary to achieve a so -called herdish, which protects those who cannot be vaccinated.
According to the CDC, 96% of the country’s measles cases were in people who had either not been vaccinated or had an unknown status.
(Reporting by Mariam Sunny in Bengaluru; Editor of Leroy Leo and Devika Syamnath)
