Ellis County local health authority Dr. Anna Toker

Graphic courtesy U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Graphic courtesy U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Ellis County measles update

ELLIS COUNTY – A measles outbreak in rural west Texas has taken one life as of last week with 146 confirmed cases being reported.While an email from the Texas Democratic Party said the number was rising every day as of last week, there have been no new cases confirmed as of this paper’s deadline.