Confirmed death of measles in Texas increases alarm, the county county focuses on prevention

New Braunfels – a death -confirmed death in Texas has sparked a large -scale concern, especially in the comal county, where health officials are on a high alert, after a person with a confirmed case traveled through New Braunfels earlier this month.

Ceryl Fraser, the director of public health for the county county, spoke about increasing concerns and the county’s response.

Fraser confirmed that, although there have been no additional confirmed cases in the county, public health officials are ready to help doctors in testing anyone who meets the criteria for measles exposure.

“I saw a huge huge calls and people who ask about their vaccination status or what they can do to meet their vaccination needs,” Fraser said. “The biggest thing, we tell them to start with their doctor.”

Fraser stressed that, while the threat is real, the county continues its monitoring efforts.

However, confirmed death has changed the public’s attention and can cause a greater emergency in the community.

“I think it will change the way people respond in the area,” she said. “I think they could get a little more attention to these parents of the unvaccinated children, how dangerous the measles is and how devastating it could be for a family of an unvaccinated child.”

To help alleviate the spread of the disease, Fraser continues to plead for vaccination.

She stressed that the comal county offers several vaccination programs for adults and uninsured and under -assigned children.

Public health nurses and epidemiologists are available to help vaccination investigations and to help individuals review their immunization records.

As the situation evolves, health officials urge the public to remain vigilant and ensure that their vaccinations are up to date, especially since the threat of measles persists.