Hill March 13, 2025
More than two-thirds of respondents in a new poll say they are concerned about the measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico.
In a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday, 69 percent of respondents say they are concerned about the outbreak, including 36 percent who say they’re “very” concerned and 33 percent who say they’re “somewhat” concerned.
Meanwhile, 15 percent of respondents say they are “not so concerned” and 14 percent say they’re “not concerned at all.”
The poll comes as the deadly outbreak in West Texas continues to grow. As of Tuesday, Texas confirmed 223 measles cases since January — up from 198 confirmed cases last week.
At least 29 Texans — mostly children — have been hospitalized after contracting...