Houston has a new measles case. Travel case (infant) not connected to the outbreak in Texas.
The Houston Health Department confirms travel-associated measles case in infant
March 16, 2025
HOUSTON - The Houston Health Department (HHD) has confirmed the city’s third measles case of 2025. The case involves an unvaccinated infant who was exposed to measles during international travel. The infant was hospitalized and has since been discharged and is recovering at home.
This case is not connected to the measles outbreak in West Texas. This case is not related to the two earlier cases of measles reported in Houston in January 2025.
***it really seems like traveling with an unvaccinated infant internationally right now is not a great idea. 😢
@ai6yr Now there's an understatement if ever there was one.
@AlliFlowers The number of "isolated measles cases" which are "unvaccinated infants traveling internationally" is extremely, extremely high. Not worth the risk, IMHO. And now, also domestically in the US and/or Canada.
@ai6yr There should be no unvaccinated infants traveling. If they're old enough to travel, they're old enough for vaccinations.
@AlliFlowers @ai6yr
Not really. The MMR series is given between 12-24 months.
There are plenty of other vaccines okay to start earlier.
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/by-age/index.html
@EugestShirley I didn't specify which vaccine(s) they had to have, just that they needed to be vaxxed. @ai6yr
