Overview

• A woman in Fort Bend County, Texas, has been diagnosed with measles, marking the county's first confirmed case of the disease.
• Health officials confirmed the case is linked to international travel and is not connected to the West Texas measles outbreak.
• The ongoing West Texas outbreak has now reached 400 cases, with two deaths and 42 hospitalizations, primarily affecting unvaccinated individuals.
• Fort Bend County health authorities are conducting contact tracing to identify and notify individuals who may have been exposed to the infected woman.
• Public health officials continue to emphasize the critical role of the MMR vaccine, which provides 97% protection against measles with two doses.