A measles case has been confirmed in a school-age child from Leander, marking the first case in Williamson County this year.

The moms represent a recent surge in Texas parents opting to get their babies and toddlers the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccin ation as soon as possible. Hunter said that her child’s doctor assured her that the second vaccine dose was safe.

Fear of babies contracting the contagious and potentially deadly virus has spurred the surge in vaccinations amid Texas’ historic measles outbreak.

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Confirmed U.S. measles cases broke 1,000 in the second week of May, surpassing last year's total by nearly four times.

The Centers for Disease Control has reported in an update that a total of 1,024 cases of the disease across the U.S. and 14 outbreaks had been reported since the beginning of the year

A fourth measles case has surfaced in Georgia in an unvaccinated person, the state Department of Public Health said Monday. The person contracted the disease while traveling internationally. The state health department did not disclose the identity or age of the person,

As of Monday, the Paris Lamar County Health District reported another case of measles in the county, bringing the number to 20. The district says they’ve found a new exposure site. The exposure happened May 9th at the Paris Junior College graduation that was held at Paris High School.