As measles cases continue to rise across Texas, with eight confirmed in El Paso, local daycares are taking extra precautions to prevent the spread of the highly contagious virus.
This follows an outbreak at a Lubbock daycare where at least six children tested positive, raising concerns amid a statewide surge.
Jacquelyn Reza, owner and director of Flowers in the Garden Child Development Center in El Paso, said, “Here in Texas we are not mandated to exclude children who do not have vaccinations.” Reza, who operates two centers, is implementing measures to protect the children in her care…