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Texas DSHS issues health alert after 4 measles cases reported in Montgomery County
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· July 29, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The cases were reported in Montgomery County, where four confirmed cases were found in a single family.
A health alert has been issued by the Texas Department of State Health Services due to measles cases in the area. The cases were reported in Montgomery County, where four confirmed cases were found in a single family. The family's exposure to measles is believed to have originated from a confirmed case who traveled to the area from out of state.
It is known that none of the family members had been vaccinated against measles. Further details about the cases and the health alert are available from the Texas Department of State Health Services and local health officials.
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Category: county Published: July 29, 2026 Source: ABC13 Houston Reading time: 1 min
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