Dr. Colby Rozean, a family medicine physician for Covenant Health Plainview, said the outbreak is a concern because measles is contagious and easily passed on.

Measles are on the rise in the U.S. Alabama Department of Pubic Health reminds parents of the importance of measles vaccine.

Symptoms of measles include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and a rash. The City of Lubbock has confirmed a positive case of measles in an area school-aged child who was recently treated at a ...