Texas Reports Measles Cases Grew 2.6% as Disease Spread Slows

Health department staff members enter a measles clinic in Andrews, Texas, on April 8.

Photographer: Annie Rice/AP Photo
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Texas reported 17 new measles cases on Tuesday, a 2.6% increase from the previous update as the virus’s spread abates.

The updated data followed a reported 3.5% increase in confirmed cases on April 25 and a 4% increase April 22.