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 ...
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West Texas measles cases rise to 124. Here is what you need to know.
The measles outbreak — the largest in the state in 30 years — has spread from two cases in late January and now includes nine counties, most of them in the rural South Plains ...
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Measles spreads in Gaines County, Texas: Here’s what Harris County residents should know
There is a measles outbreak in the South Plains region of Texas, with 58 confirmed cases, primarily in Gaines County, which ...
RFK Jr. Minimizes Measles Outbreak in Texas
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., head of the Department of Health and Human Services, downplayed the seriousness of an ongoing measles ...
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Metro Health to discuss potential measles exposure at city hall meeting
The Community Health Committee will hold its regular meeting on Friday, with a key topic being a briefing on possible measles ...
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The Measles Outbreak in Texas Is Why Vaccines Matter
Opting against vaccines may uphold ideas of personal freedom, but it has doomed the county at the center of the Texas measles outbreak ...
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Who are the Mennonites? Texas measles outbreak impacts community
The measles outbreak in West Texas is significantly impacting the region's Mennonite community. Here's what we know about ...
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State health officials say no measles case at Cibolo charter school
State clarifies after charter school tells parents of "confirmation of a measles case in a first-grade classroom." ...
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Measles outbreaks rise to nearly 100 cases between Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know
Five years earlier, measles cases were the worst in almost three decades in 2019. Gaines County has one of the highest rates in Texas of school-aged children who opt out of at least one required ...
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Texas measles outbreak rises to 48 cases. It's the state's worst in nearly 30 years
Gaines County is highly rural ... Health officials are also working to educate school officials on identifying measles symptoms and encouraging families to vaccinate their kids.
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Texas measles outbreak grows as cases appear in New Mexico
Texas state officials first issued the Health Alert earlier this month after several cases of measles were reported in Gaines County, Texas. The first two reported cases occurred in late January ...
West Texas doctors urging vaccination after measles death: ‘This is a big deal’
After a pediatric patient in West Texas died of measles complications, hospital officials are urging the community to take ...