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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Melody Schreiber

As Texas’s measles outbreak slows, officials warn of rise in other states

A sign outside reading 'measles testing' with an arrow pointing to left
A sign reading ‘measles testing’ in Gaines county, Texas, on 25 February. Photograph: Sebastian Rocandio/Reuters

The measles outbreak in Texas is showing signs of slowing, though other states are seeing more cases and health officials are warning against complacency as the US continues to experience high rates of measles amid falling vaccination rates.

It has been a handful of days since anyone in Lubbock, Texas, has tested positive, and there are no known measles hospitalizations at the children’s hospital in the city, which has also cared for children from nearby Gaines county.

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