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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Devi Shastri

Measles outbreak in Texas is over, say health officials

(Owen Humphreys/PA) - (PA Archive)

Texas health officials announced on Monday the official end of a devastating measles outbreak that sickened 762 people and claimed the lives of two young children.

The declaration follows more than 42 consecutive days without a new confirmed case in the affected counties, meeting the public health threshold for declaring an outbreak over. The last reported case in Texas was on 1 July, according to state data.

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