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With the measles outbreak now affecting 22 people in two Arizona counties, Gov. Janet Napolitano has released $350,000 more from the state health-crisis fund to fight it.

That follows an initial $50,000 given from the fund last month.

Most of the new money will help pay nurses to administer the vaccine, buy some 10,000 new doses of it, and cover lab-testing costs, said Patti Woodcock, spokeswoman for the Pima County Health Department.

All but one of the 22 measles cases have occurred in Pima County, with one 9-month-old infant confirmed with the virus in Pinal County.

Calling measles "one of the most contagious diseases with the potential for explosive spread," Napolitano noted that Pima County health-care workers have given some 20,000 measles shots since the outbreak began four months ago.

"Local and state health officials, health-care workers, first responders and others are putting in a lot of long hours to protect our communities," Napolitano said in a statement released Tuesday. "We must make sure they have all the resources necessary to fight this disease."

The current outbreak — the second largest in the country — originated with a female tourist from Switzerland who sought care for her illness in mid-February at Northwest Medical Center, exposing hundreds of patients and staff there, and setting off generations of infections now moving through the community.

Easily spread through the air, the measles virus is particularly dangerous for infants, those with compromised immune systems and anyone who has never been vaccinated. Symptoms can include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a rash.

Eight new suspected cases were reported in Pima County on Tuesday, with seven later ruled out. Eleven suspected cases remain under investigation, Woodcock said.