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.

Mexia ISD updated its notice to the public about a possible measles exposure to say a school nurse confirmed it is a case of rubella.

State health officials insisted on Friday that there have been no confirmed cases of rubella or measles in Central Texas. However, Brazos Valley health officials are calling a couple of false alarms in Mexia a wakeup call.

The death, reported on Wednesday, was the first U.S. fatality from the highly contagious disease in a decade. Government data showed a growing outbreak

A state health official told KWTX there have been no reported cases of measles or rubella in the Mexia area. The announcement comes after Mexia ISD reported a case of measles within their district Thursday,

After first reporting a confirmed case of measles, Mexia ISD said it was actually Rubella. The state health department says neither is true.

The main measles outbreak has been in the South Plains region of West Texas, where 124 cases have been confirmed. Most of the cases have been among unvaccinated children, although five people who are vaccinated have been among the cases, according to health officials.

The Mexia ISD confirmed a rubella case, initially misreported as measles, due to a miscommunication with a parent.