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Two cases of measles were detected in metro Atlanta last week; this week, one case was confirmed in New Mexico, and an outbreak in West Texas is growing, with 24 cases, according to the state health department.

Local experts release info regarding measles, after the Texas Department of State Health Services reported around 24 confirmed cases of measles in West Texas.

As measles cases are growing in West Texas, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) is urging people to be cautious and know the signs of the disease.

The Texas Department of State Health Services has issued guidance to schools as the measles outbreak in Gaines County rises to 15 cases, mostly in children.

Two Texas universities and their surrounding communities have issued warnings about potential exposure to measles after giving campus tours to at least one person who tested positive for the virus. Experts have been tracking the measles outbreak in Gaines County since late January.

State health officials confirm an individual with the disease was in multiple high-traffic areas in and around San Antonio, New Braunfels and San Marcos during the Valentine's Day weekend.

Measles exposures in Central Texas have been linked to visitors from Gaines County in West Texas, where a measles outbreak is reaching close to triple digits.

At least 58 cases have been confirmed. Health officials — who are scrambling to get a handle on the vaccine-preventable outbreak — suspect 200 to 300 people may be infected.

The number of measles cases linked to an outbreak in West Texas has grown to 58, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

For most people, the MMR vaccine should provide a lifetime of immunity but the CDC said some people should get a booster.