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Texas measles outbreak nears 100 cases, raising concerns about undetected spread

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Health officials worry they're missing cases of measles in Texas .

Undetected infections bode poorly for communities because doctors and health officials can't contain transmission if they can't identify who is infected.

Most unvaccinated people will contract measles if they're exposed to the airborne virus, which can linger for two hours indoors.

As a rule, at least 95% of people need to be vaccinated against measles for a community to be well protected.

Last school year , the number of kindergartners exempted from a vaccine requirement was higher than ever reported before.

Texas lawmakers have filed about 25 bills in this year 's legislative session that could limit vaccination further.

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