With an additional four measles cases reported late Thursday, we have an outbreak on the South Plains. So who is at risk? And ...

(In fact, measles was sometimes known as "little leprosy.") The medical name for measles is rubeola, and it is sometimes called red measles to differentiate it from the much milder rubella ...

"Measles (rubeola) is highly contagious; one person infected with measles can infect 9 out of 10 unvaccinated individuals with whom they come in close contact," the CDC's health advisory said.

Two school-age children from Gaines County who had measles were hospitalized in Lubbock, state officials said.

Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. To put this into perspective, 13 cases of measles were reported in 2020, 49 in 2021, 121 in 2022, 58 in 2023 and now 121 this year.

Measles has returned to Texas, with two cases confirmed in Houston last week. No cases have been found in Central Texas, but measles is a worry for health officials, causing Austin Public Health ...

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A school-aged child in Lubbock, Texas has tested positive for measles. The child was not vaccinated against measles. Measles is highly contagious and can be spread through coughing, sneezing ...

Students are reminded to submit proof of immunizations against rubeola (10-day measles), rubella (German measles), mumps, meningitis, diphtheria and tetanus to the PUSH immunization portal by June 30 ...