FOX4: KC-area health officials share advice after deadly measles outbreak in Texas

A measles outbreak in Texas has infected more than 140 people, and taken the life of one child.

Fox 4 talked with local health experts, including Todd Fristo, MD, a family doctor with Saint Luke's Primary Care, about the potential risks of the outbreak and how the measles vaccination can provide protection.

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