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GRAPHIC: TEXAS – Measles and mumps: Texas has seen a spike in disease outbreaks and cases the last few months. As of March 21, 14 total cases of measles [2] have been confirmed in Texas with 4 coming from Harris county. Since the start of the Texas Legislative session this year, four anti-vaccine bills [3] have been introduced.

The Texas Department of State Health Services(DSHS) reported since October there has been 186 people [4], made up of staff and immigrants, with cases of the mumps in detention centers. DSHS spokesperson Lara Anton said that though they don’t have the vaccination record of all migrants, all unaccompanied minors are vaccinated when detained. Image courtesy of Google Maps and graphic by The Signal Online Editor Alyssa Shotwell.