With seven cases of measles confirmed in Texas, as of Feb. 7, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has issued a Measles Health Alert for the state. The measles cases have been confirmed in five counties with six cases in southeast Texas and one in central Texas. Those counties are Montgomery, Harris, Galveston, Bell and Denton. Five of those cases are in the greater Houston area, one in Bell County which is near Temple and one in Denton County. “Additional cases may occur,” the DSHS said. “Due to the highly communicable nature of this disease, we advise clinicians to follow the ...