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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Stephen Simpson

Texas’ measles outbreak is nation’s largest since 2000


The measles outbreak that originated in Texas is now the largest single outbreak since the United States declared the disease eliminated in 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A CDC spokesperson told The Texas Tribune they view the spread of measles in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico as a single outbreak. With over 750 confirmed cases, it surpassed the New York City outbreak in 2019, which had 697 cases.

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