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  • TX: 2018 Measle- Outbreak in Waxahachie

    Source: http://www.fox4news.com/news/officia...-movie-theatre


    Officials warn of potential measles exposure at Waxahachie movie theatre
    Posted: Jan 19 2018 03:07PM CST

    Health officials are warning of a potential spread of measles in Waxahachie.

    The Texas Department of State Health Services said people who were at the ShowBiz Cinemas in Waxahachie on Jan., 9, 2018 may have been exposed to the measles.

    A movie patron was sick with measles when they went to the theatre to see a film...

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    Source: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2018/01/23/m...ak-waxahachie/


    Measles Outbreak In Waxahachie
    By Andrea Lucia
    January 23, 2018 at 10:02 pm

    WAXAHACHIE, Texas (CBS11) ? The Texas Department of State Health Services is warning of a measles outbreak in Ellis County after six confirmed cases.

    The six patients were not vaccinated against the disease and may have passed it to others in the Waxahachie or Midlothian area, according to DSHS spokesperson, Chris Van Deusen...

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      Source: http://www.focusdailynews.com/2018/0...break-expands/


      Waxahachie Measles Outbreak Expands
      By Joshua C. Johnson -
      February 21, 2018

      WAXAHACHIE?After a statewide warning from health officials, six additional related cases of measles have been reported in Ellis County. The Texas Department of State Health Services is advising health care providers in the area to take precautions. They should also consider measles as a possible diagnosis in patients with a fever, rash, cough, runny nose or conjunctivitis.

      Last month a ShowBiz Cinemas in Waxahachie customer was sick with measles while attending a movie. The highly contagious nature of measles means it?s possible more cases will occur in the community. People involved in the outbreak have connections to Waxahachie and Midlothian...

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