Texas Measles Outbreak Hits

As West Texas measles outbreak worsens, experts fear vaccine exemptions will make them more common
Experts worry measles outbreaks like one in West Texas could become more common due to a rise in nonmedical vaccine exemptions.
Measles outbreak doubles in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties
According to an update by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), all 24 cases identified in the two-week-old outbreak are in unvaccinated people. Nine of the patients (37.5 percent) required hospitalization.
Texas confirms growing measles outbreak affecting school-aged children
The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles cases in Gaines County within the last two weeks. Eight of the 10 cases involved school-aged children.
Texas measles outbreak: Cases double since Friday
The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles in Gaines County. As of Feb. 11, 2025, 24 cases have been identified with symptom-onset within the last two weeks.
Texas health officials confirm new measles cases in Gaines County, Terry counties
Texas health officials have confirmed 24 total cases of measles in Gaines County and a new case in Terry County on Tuesday. Here's what we know.
Measles outbreak in Texas affecting children. Here are symptoms parents should watch for
Measles — also called rubeola — is highly contagious and can be serious and even fatal for small children. While death rates have been falling worldwide as more children receive the measles vaccine, the disease still kills more than 200,000 people a year, mostly children, according to Mayo Clinic.org.
Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions
A small county in West Texas has 15 measles cases, mostly in school-aged children. Gaines County, which borders New Mexico, has one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state.
Texas measles outbreak among children leads to health alert
An outbreak of measles in West Texas has been reported by the Texas Dept. of State Health Services. 10 cases have been identified and seven of those have been hospitalized. Eight of the cases are among school-aged children.
Texas county dealing with measles outbreak
Dr. Peter Hotez with the Baylor College of Medicine, joins FOX 26 Anchors Rashi Vats and Caroline Collins, to discuss the measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas.
Texas Health Officials Warn of Growing Measles Outbreak Among Unvaccinated Children
Health officials in Texas are warning of a growing measles outbreak in Gaines County, with 10 confirmed cases, including eight school-aged children and two under the age of five, all […] The post Texas Health Officials Warn of Growing Measles Outbreak Among Unvaccinated Children appeared first on Baller Alert.
New measles outbreak reported in West Texas
The Texas Department of State Health Services has reported an outbreak of Measles in Gaines County, near the New Mexico border.
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