The rodeo's barbecue cook-off is already underway, the parade is on Saturday and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo kicks off next week at NRG Park.

As the Houston Health Department investigated two possible measles cases Friday afternoon, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo urged unvaccinated attendees to consider the risks of attending any large event.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Sunnyside Health Center, located at 4410 Reed Road. HOUSTON — The Houston Health Department is hosting a measles vaccination clinic Saturday morning.

The Houston Health Department is investigating two possible cases of measles. They are not releasing any details about the ages, locations or how the patients may have been infected. These are separate from the two cases reported in January involving international travel,

Nearly 160 measles cases have been reported in West Texas this year, with 22 of those people requiring hospitalization and an unvaccinated child dying in late February. There have been two unrelated measles cases in Houston.

The department encourages families to take this opportunity to make sure they and their loved ones are safe as measles cases continue to climb across the country.

According to a news release, the Houston Health Department is taking proactive steps to protect the community from measles by hosting a free vaccination clinic for TVFC (Texas Vaccines for Children) and ASN eligible clients on Saturday,

HOUSTON — Texas health officials report that measles cases have jumped again in an update released Friday morning. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported that 198 measles cases in nine counties have been identified since late January. Twenty-three patients have been hospitalized.

Texas doctors said there's no harm in getting another measles vaccine if you don't know whether you were vaccinated as a child.

Although the outbreak has not spread to the Houston-area yet, health officials have created a proactive plan to prevent the spread of measles. They’ve said they are closely watching schools with low vaccination rates, those under the 95% required to reach herd immunity.

The number of measles cases in Gaines County, the epicenter of the outbreak, has grown to 137, 30 more than the cases reported three days ago.