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'Thousands' possibly exposed to measles in Texas as outbreak grows

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The Texas Department of State Health Services confirms there have been 146 cases of the highly contagious virus since January .

Twenty people have been hospitalized and one child has died.

Most of the cases are unvaccinated children, including a school-age child who died on Wednesday .

The origin of the West Texas outbreak is unknown, health officials say.

The CDC says vaccination “remains the best defense against measles infection” Early in the outbreak, state health authorities in Texas asked for 2,000 extra doses of the MMR vaccine.

There is no specific treatment or antiviral drug for measles.

Doctors mainly try to keep patients hydrated and get enough oxygen.

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