With hospitalizations and at least nine confirmed cases, health officials race to contain a growing outbreak in a community with low vaccination

Nine of those infected were hospitalized and more cases are likely, health authorities said. U.S. vaccination rates for measles are falling, according to the CDC.

At least two dozen cases of measles have been reported in a single county in Texas over the past two weeks, in the latest sign the disease is rebounding amid falling vaccination rates. Why it matters: Public health experts say the spread of the highly contagious and potentially life-threatening disease is preventable,