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An electron microscope image of a measles virus particle, in this file photo. The Canadian Press/AP-Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP
The measles outbreak in western Texas has escalated to at least 48 cases, the state’s health officials said Friday.
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the vast majority of infected individuals are children. So far, 13 patients have been hospitalized.
