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A measles alert sign hangs outside the entrance to the Cohen Children's Medical Centre in New York. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
A measles alert sign hangs outside the entrance to the Cohen Children's Medical Centre in New York. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Reuters reporters
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Texas and New Mexico health departments said on Friday that the number of measles cases in their states rose 20pc since their last reports three days ago, as experts warn they expect the outbreak to further spread in coming weeks.
Texas now has 400 cases, the Texas Department of State Health Services said, 270 of which were in Gaines County, where the current measles outbreak started. Texas has reported two deaths from measles since this outbreak began.