Texas, Measles

Measles outbreak in Texas was "completely preventable," disease expert says
As Gaines County, Texas, deals with a measles outbreak, experts are reminding Americans that outbreaks like these can be avoided with available safe and effective vaccines.
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.
Measles outbreak grows in area with high rate of vaccine exemptions. How does Bexar County compare?
A measles outbreak is growing in a West Texas community with a high rate of opting out of vaccination requirements.
Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate
A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level.
Measles outbreak erupts in one of Texas’ least-vaccinated counties
On January 30, officials reported two measles cases in unvaccinated, school-age children in Gaines County, which sits at the border of New Mexico and is around 90 miles southwest of Lubbock, Texas. Both children were hospitalized in Lubbock and had been discharged.
Texas Measles Outbreak Raises Alarm
After reportedly being eradicated from the U.S. in 2000, there were four times more outbreaks of measles in the U.S. in 2024 than in 2023, according to the CDC.
Measles outbreak mounts among children in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties
Public health practitioners warn such outbreaks will become more common because of scores of laws around the U.S. that ultimately lower vaccine rates.
Officials report measles outbreak in Gaines County, cases up to ten
The Texas Department of State Health Services said on Friday there have been ten confirmed cases of measles in Gaines County. DSHS reported it as an outbreak of measles in the county.
Texas County Reports Measles Outbreak Among Unvaccinated Children
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting an outbreak of measles in Gaines County. All cases have been identified among unvaccinated school-aged children who are residents of Gaines County.
Measles, polio outbreaks could reemerge as vaccination rates fall
It's the latest outbreak of a disease that had been virtually eliminated in the U.S., and it comes as vaccination rates are ...
Disease digest: What you really need to know about the flu, measles, whooping cough and other viruses spiking in the US
Influenza, COVID-19 and RSV are staples of the winter cold and flu season, but the measles, whooping cough and norovirus are ...
Measles cases are rising, primarily in unvaccinated people: Health officials
Measles cases are rising in the U.S. with infections confirmed in at least five states this year, and primarily spreading among unvaccinated people.
Texas Measles Outbreak Hits As Congress Weighs RFK Jr.’s HHS Secretary Bid
Seven of 10 people with measles in Texas are hospitalized for a disease that was considered eliminated in 2000. Kennedy has ...
Norfolk elementary schools grapple with measles outbreaks
Two Norfolk County elementary schools are dealing with measles outbreaks as the local health unit confirmed 15 new measles cases in the rural county. All the new cases are in children, Grand Erie ...
Southwestern Ontario health unit reports 3 new measles exposures
Officials at Southwestern Public Health are warning people who visited two healthcare settings in St. Thomas and Aylmer at ...
First measles infection reported in New Mexico
A measles outbreak in Texas has spilled into New Mexico, where an unvaccinated teenager in Lea County was confirmed with the viral illness, state health officials reported Tuesday. The measles ...
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As measles cases rise, a new book warns parents not to underestimate the disease
As childhood vaccinate rates drop in the U.S. outbreaks of measles are rising. In his new book, Booster Shots, Dr. Adam ...