Measles (Rubeola) – 2019
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Organism, Causative Agent, or Etiologic Agent
Measles virus is a paramyxovirus from the genus Morbillivirus.
Texas has seen an increase of measles cases in 2019. Texas has twenty-two (22) confirmed cases of measles in twelve (12) counties: four counties (5 cases) in PHR 2/3, four counties (7 cases) in PHR 6/5S, two counties (2 cases) in PHR 7, two counties (2 cases) in PHR 8, and one county (6 cases) in PHR 9/10 as of 1/22/2020.
2019 Measles Health Advisory (PDF)
*Data is provisional as of 1/22/2020. (Click for a larger map image.)
Table 1 -Measles Cases by Public Health Region (PHR) and County, Texas, 2019
PHR | Number of Cases |
Region 2/3 | 5 |
Collin County | 2 |
Dallas County | 1 |
Denton County | 1 |
Tarrant County | 1 |
Region 6/5S | 7 |
Galveston County | 1 |
Harris County | 4 |
Jefferson County | 1 |
Montgomery County | 1 |
Region 7 | 2 |
Bell County | 1 |
Travis County | 1 |
Region 8 | 2 |
Bexar County | 1 |
Guadalupe County | 1 |
Region 9/10 | 6 |
El Paso County | 6 |
Total | 22 |
Age Range of Confirmed Measles Cases, Texas, 2019* | |
Age Range | Number of Cases |
<18 years | 9 |
18+ years | 13 |
Total | 22 |
*Data is provisional as of 1/22/2020 and is subject to change. |
Vaccination Status of Confirmed Measles Cases, Texas, 2019* | |
Vaccination status** | Number of Cases |
0 doses | 3 |
1 dose | 7 |
2 dose | 1 |
2 or more doses | 2 |
Vaccinated, unknown number of doses | 4 |
Unknown status | 5 |
Other documented evidence of immunity | 0 |
Total | 22 |
*Data is provisional as of 1/22/2020 and is subject to change. | |
**Doses refers to doses of measles-containing vaccine received. |