U.S. Texas measles outbreak climes to 223 cases


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  • Wednesday, 12 Mar 2025

LOS ANGELES, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. state of Texas has seen growing outbreak of measles, with 223 cases have been identified since late January, according to data released by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on Tuesday.

The outbreak was reported in the South Plains region of Texas. Among the 223 confirmed cases, 29 have been hospitalized.

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