Officials in Texas' Harris and Galveston counties confirmed four cases of measles.
Harris County Public Health confirmed three cases: two boys under the age of two years and a women, aged 25 to 35 years. The last measles case in Harris County was confirmed in 2018.
Galveston County Health District confirmed one case affecting is a boy, one-to-two years old.
Currently, there are six confirmed cases of measles in Texas, with one more confirmed in Bell County and another in Montgomery County, according to Dallas News.
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-health/2019/02/05/texas-5-confirmed-measles-cases-include-4-children-vaccinated
Measles, a highly contagious disease, has been confirmed in several states this year, including Connecticut, New York and Washington. In New York, there have been 177 measles cases reported since fall 2018, while in Washington, the number of cases totaled 34 in four weeks, and health officials declared the outbreak a public health emergency.
"Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus, which spreads to others through coughing and sneezing," said Umair A. Shah, MD, executive director of Harris County Public Health. "However, it is easily preventable. Parents and caregivers have the power to protect their children and themselves from this disease by getting vaccinated."
The CDC recommends children receive two doses of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine to ensure they are protected.