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. | |