The article discusses a measles outbreak linked to low vaccination rates in specific communities, particularly in the independent public school district in Loop, with a 46% vaccination rate. Public health officials, including Holbrooks, are responding by increasing awareness and running vaccination clinics, urging parents to call ahead if their children show symptoms. Measles is highlighted as a highly contagious disease, with serious complications possible in unvaccinated individuals. The importance of vaccinations is reinforced as a critical response to prevent further outbreaks.
Measles is highly communicable, and about 90 percent of unvaccinated people who are exposed will end up falling ill. Public health officials are emphasizing vaccination.
To prevent disease transmission, officials are running vaccination clinics, with about 30 children vaccinated in a mobile drive, stressing the importance of vaccinating against measles.
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