Overview

• The patient is a woman in her mid-20s who had received two doses of the MMR vaccine and was contagious from May 30 to June 7.
• Health officials have not determined how she contracted measles and say her case does not appear linked to the West Texas outbreak.
• She visited Lemma Coffee in Plano on May 31 and First Baptist Plano on June 1 during her contagious period, prompting contact tracing.
• Measles is a highly contagious respiratory virus that can remain in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves a space.
• Officials emphasize that two doses of the MMR vaccine are required for full protection and encourage residents to review their immunization status.