Measles cases in Texas rise nearly 1% in three days, state health department says

(Reuters) -The Texas health department on Friday reported 709 cases of measles in the state, an increase of 7 cases since May 6, as the U.S. battles one of its worst outbreaks of the childhood disease.

(Reporting by Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Shreya Biswas)