West Texas Measles Outbreak
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15 cases of measles in Texas county with numerous vaccine exemptions

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Fifteen measles cases have been confirmed in Gaines County , Texas .
The county has one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state.
Some of the cases appear to be connected to private religious schools in the district, health officials say.
Measles is a highly contagious virus that can survive in the air for two hours .
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