| Event code | EH-HCI/06554/USA |
|---|---|
| Main category | Epidemic Hazard |
| Sub category | highly infectious human disease |
| Event date (UTC) | Sun, 16 Feb 2025 10:47:43 +0000 |
| Last update (UTC) | Sun, 16 Feb 2025 11:47:43 +0000 |
| Continent | North-America |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Administration area | State of Texas |
| Settlement | |
| Exact location | Gaines County |
| Open Location Code: | 854WR7H6+63 |
| Size of affected area | County-level |
| Additional events | - |
| Urgency | Past |
|---|---|
| Certainty | Observed |
| Severity | Extreme |
| Category | Health |
he outbreak of measles in West Texas continues to spread, as the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported Friday that measles have now been detected in four counties, with the number of cases in the Lone Star State up to 48 cases with symptom onset in the last three weeks. Of those patients, 13 have been hospitalized according to the DSHS, and all of the cases but one have been in unvaccinated patients, while the status of the other patient is unknown. The DSHS again warned that more cases are likely to occur. The agency said it is working with the South Plains Public Health District and Lubbock Public Health to investigate the outbreak. The Texas outbreak has now spread beyond Gaines County, which has reported 42 cases, to Terry County, with three cases; Yoakum County (two cases); and Lynn County (one case). Of the reported cases in Texas, 13 have been in children ages 4 or less, 29 cases in children ages 5-17, five cases in adults and one case with age unknown.
| Number of dead: | 0 person(s) |
|---|---|
| Number of injured: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Affected: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Rescued/evacuated: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Missing: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Infected: | 0 person(s) |
| Name of disease | Measles |
|---|---|
| Biosafety level | Level 3 - Hight |
| Pathogen | virus |
| Spacies | Human |
| Infection status | confirmed |
| Additional information | |
| Symptoms: | The classic signs and symptoms of measles include four-day fevers [ the 4 D's ] and the three Cs—cough, coryza (head cold), and conjunctivitis (red eyes)—along with fever and rashes. The fever may reach up to 40 °C (104 °F). Koplik's spots seen inside the mouth are pathognomonic (diagnostic) for measles, but are not often seen, even in confirmed cases of measles, because they are transient and may disappear within a day of arising. Their recognition, before the affected person reaches maximum infectivity can be used to reduce spread of epidemics. The characteristic measles rash is classically described as a generalized, maculopapular, erythematous rash that begins several days after the fever starts. It starts on the back of the ears and, after a few hours, spreads to the head and neck before spreading to cover most of the body, often causing itching. The measles rash appears two to four days after the initial symptoms and lasts for up to eight days. The rash is said to "stain", changing color from red to dark brown, before disappearing. |
| Code2 | US |
|---|---|
| Code | USA |
| Name | United States |
| LocalName | United States |
| GovernmentForm | Federal Republic |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | North America |
| SurfaceArea | 9363520.00 |
| IndepYear | 1776 |
| Population | 278357000 |
| LifeExpectancy | 77.1 |
| GNP | 8510700.00 |
| GNPOld | 8110900.00 |
| Capital | 3813 |