A recent incident in Mexia, initially suspected to be a measles case and later thought to be rubella, turned out to be a false alarm but has raised concerns about both viruses and its potential spread.

A measles outbreak in West Texas has heightened concerns and misinformation, with confirmed cases rising to 146 as of Friday.

Mexia ISD is addressing what the district thought was the first confirmed case of the measles in Central Texas. Instead, it was a case of the German measles, also known as Rubella.