Measles: What to know about vaccines, symptoms as Texas outbreak expands

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A west Texas outbreak of the measles virus has reached over 100 cases, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), with the majority of cases being unvaccinated children.What is measles?The virus is a highly contagious infection that causes high fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis and rash. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it can lead to complications such as ear infections, pneumonia and encephalitis.By highly contagi