‘Thousands' possibly exposed to measles in Texas as outbreak grows
A paramedic administers a dose of the measles vaccine at a health center in Lubbock, Texas, Feb. 27, 2025. The West Texas ...
A child has died in the Texas measles outbreak – the first US measles death since 2015
The Gaines County child died in Lubbock, Zach Holbrooks, public health director and executive director of the South Plains ...
Measles cases in western Texas rise to 146, possibly spreading to other areas
The number of confirmed measles cases in western Texas grew to 146, and it is possibly spreading to the central part of the ...
Austin American-Statesman2d
Breaking: Austin's first case of measles confirmed, Austin Public Health says
Measles is a concern because 90% of people ... Most of the cases are in and around Gaines County in West Texas, not far from Lubbock and the Panhandle, but the state issued a warning for ...
USA Today5d
Texas measles outbreak: Here’s why it’s not going away anytime soon
The outbreak began less than a month ago when several unvaccinated children in Gaines County, Texas, were identified as having measles. At this time, it's unclear how the first person was ...
The Texas Tribune3d
West Texas measles cases rise to 146 and the first case reported in Austin. Here is what you need to know.
The number of measles cases in Gaines County has more than doubled in a week. Separate from the West Texas outbreak, Austin’s first measles case in 24 years reported Friday. Of the 58 cases ...
Texas measles cases rise to 146 in outbreak that led to child's death
The child who died in the outbreak is the first U.S. death from the highly contagious but preventable respiratory disease since 2015, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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Texas measles outbreak: 146 cases confirmed since late January
More cases of measles have been detected in Texas' South Plains region, according to an update from rhe Department of State Health Services on Friday. 146 cases of measles connected to that outbreak ...
Austin American-Statesman3d
Who are the Mennonites? Texas measles outbreak raises questions on community vaccinations
A measles outbreak in West Texas ... The virus has also spread to New Mexico and North Texas, with health officials confirming a case in Rockwall County on Wednesday. An additional 17 ...
Central Texas universities, health departments warn of potential measles exposure after visit from at least one positive West Texas resident
The Hays County Health Department said a Gaines County resident visited San Marcos, where Texas State is located, on Feb. 14.