Texas Measles Outbreak Grows to 90 Cases, Health Officials Say

‘Additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding communities,’ state health officials warn.

This undated image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb. 4, 2015, shows an electron microscope image of a measles virus particle, center. The Canadian Press/AP-Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP

A outbreak of measles cases in western Texas has grown to 90 cases since last month, according to new data released on Friday by state health officials.

Sixteen of the patients were hospitalized and no deaths were reported, the Texas Department of Health and Human Services said, adding that five of the cases involved individuals who received the measles vaccine. The remainder were not vaccinated or their status is not known, officials said.