The article highlights a severe measles outbreak in Texas, with over 200 cases in just 50 days and its spread to nearby states raising alarms. Originally declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, measles is now endangering public health due to declining vaccination rates, especially in communities exempting vaccines. Experts emphasize the urgency of stricter quarantine measures, enhancing vaccination efforts, and effective contact tracing to prevent further national repercussions. The situation is critical, as failure to act could put the entire country at risk.
"This demonstrates that this (vaccine exemption) policy puts the community, the county, and surrounding states at risk because of how contagious this disease is," says Glenn Fennelly.
"Based on the rapid spread of cases statewide - more than 200 over 50 days - public health officials predict that it could take Texas a year to contain the spread."
"Texas must create stricter quarantine requirements, increase the vaccine rate, and improve contact tracing to address this measles epidemic before it becomes a nationwide problem," warn infectious disease experts.
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