{"id":170615,"date":"2026-02-19T01:17:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T01:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/170615\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T01:17:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T01:17:07","slug":"dshs-says-there-is-no-measles-outbreak-after-cases-reported-in-kendall-bandera-counties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/170615\/","title":{"rendered":"DSHS says there is no measles outbreak after cases reported in Kendall, Bandera counties"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said there is not a measles outbreak after multiple cases were reported in Kendall County<\/a> and Bandera County.<\/p>\n

Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that spreads through coughing, sneezing or simply being near someone infected, according to DSHS. <\/p>\n

The virus can linger in the air for up to two hours after an infected person has left, making it easy to contract in shared spaces.<\/p>\n

The Kendall County case was confirmed in a Boerne household last week. According to DSHS, that case is linked to five other measles cases that came out of another household in Bandera County.<\/p>\n

In a statement Wednesday, DSHS said the Bandera cases are \u201crelated to a travel to another state with an ongoing outbreak of measles.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis situation does not meet the definition of an outbreak yet because it is just two households,\u201d DSHS said.<\/p>\n

The six Texas cases were confirmed in unvaccinated people, DSHS said, and all are \u201cno longer infectious.\u201d<\/p>\n

The City of Boerne said it is working with DSHS, which is working with local emergency management teams and health care providers. <\/p>\n

DSHS is handling contact tracing and notification, the city said. <\/p>\n

Earlier this month, at least two measles cases were reported inside an immigration detention center in Dilley<\/a>, a city located about one hour south of San Antonio. <\/p>\n

For more information on measles symptoms and prevention measures, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Related coverage on KSAT.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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