Texas Measles Outbreak Expands
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Measles outbreak in undervaccinated Texas area doubles—again

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A week ago , officials reported nine confirmed cases in Gaines County , Texas .
Gaines has one of the lowest vaccination rates among kindergartners in the state at just 82 percent .
The state health department reports that the case count has now reached 48 and spread to three nearby counties.
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