Texas measles outbreak declared over
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Monday officially declared an end to the state's deadly measles outbreak, though the vaccine-preventable disease is still spreading in neighboring states, Mexico and Canada. The Texas outbreak, centered in western Gaines County,
Federal funding cuts to immunization efforts and a new law that allows exemption forms to be downloaded, instead of mailed, could drive up exemptions in the future.
State health officials reported three new measles cases in Santa Fe County on Thursday, pushing New Mexico’s infection count to 100 infections.