Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child's death
The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday. The number of cases — Texas’ largest in nearly 30 years — increased by 22 since Tuesday.
Mennonite pastor says his community isn't at fault for Texas measles outbreak
After Mennonites in Gaines County were singled out in discourse about the spread of measles in Texas, local pastor Jake Fehr hopes to set the record straight.
‘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 measles outbreak continues to grow, now possibly spreading into the central part of the state and neighboring New Mexico, health officials said Friday.
Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?
The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches worldwide with varied beliefs and leadership structures — and with sometimes strained or distant relations with public authorities.
Texas Measles Outbreak Sparks Concern: Vaccine Urgency Rises
The measles outbreak in Texas has reached 146 cases, marking the largest surge in nearly 30 years. A recent death of an unvaccinated child highlights the epidemic's severity. Concentrated in West Texas,
Texas school confirms case of rubella as measles outbreak in state reaches 146
SAN ANTONIO (TNND) — As the number of measles cases continues to rise in Texas, a San Antonio school confirmed a student was diagnosed with German measles, also known as rubella. On Thursday, Legacy Traditional School - Cibolo sent an email to parents and guardians of students, informing them of the confirmed infection.
Will Lancaster County see a measles outbreak like Texas?
With measles vaccination rates among youth below the level needed to maintain herd immunity, is Lancaster County poised to experience an outbreak like the one in Texas that is spreading
In Texas Measles Outbreak, Signs of a Riskier Future for Children
Vaccine hesitancy has been rising for years in the United States. Doctors and parents in one rural county are confronting the consequences.
Measles Outbreak in Texas Claims Life of Unvaccinated Child
New numbers have been released by the DSHS regarding the measles outbreak in Gaines County and the surrounding communities: 124 individuals, including at least 101 children and 18
At the center of Texas measles outbreak, a by-the-numbers look at high rates of vaccine exemptions
Gaines County in West Texas is at the heart of the ongoing measles outbreak. Non-medical vaccine exemption rates there are high.
After dismissing outbreak as ‘not unusual,’ RFK Jr. says ending measles in Texas is ‘top priority’
I recognize the serious impact of this outbreak on families, children, and healthcare workers,” Kennedy wrote on X Friday ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said two died in measles outbreak. His agency says it was only one.
Robert F. Kennedy, in his first comments on measles as the new Trump health secretary, says the outbreak is not unusual. 'We have measles outbreaks every year.' ...
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Why Texas measles outbreak may be ‘the tip of a bigger iceberg’
Texas health officials believe the ongoing outbreak began in a Mennonite community in Gaines County. The county seat, Seminole, sits near the New Mexico border, about 350 miles west of Dallas ...
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West Texas measles cases rise to 124. Here is what you need to know.
In Texas, the virus has concentrated on the Mennonite community in Gaines County. One of the county’s local public school district with only 143 students, according to 2023-24 school year data ...