23 hours ago · The measles outbreak first reported in Gaines County, Texas, has doubled to 48 cases in the last four days, the Texas Department of State Health Services said in a statement Friday.

Feb 7, 2025 · A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level. In late January, two children in Gaines County were hospitalized for...

4 days ago · Fifteen measles cases — mostly in school-aged children — have been confirmed in a small county in West Texas with one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state.

1 day ago · An outbreak of measles has spread to 48 cases across four West Texas counties, doubling in scope from earlier this week, health officials said. Most of the cases are in school-aged children ...

3 days ago · SANTA FE, N.M. -- Public health authorities said Tuesday that an outbreak of measles in western Texas has expanded, while a new case was confirmed nearby across state lines in New Mexico. The ...

2 days ago · Measles outbreak expands in West Texas 05:10. As a West Texas county is dealing with a measles outbreak, experts are reminding Americans outbreaks like these can be avoided with safe, effective ...

3 days ago · Gaines County, a small county in West Texas, has one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state. In neighboring Lea County, New Mexico, residents were alerted Tuesday to the measles infection of an unvaccinated teenager, as well as the possible exposure of more people in Lovington at a hospital emergency room and sixth grade school ...

4 days ago · The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles in Gaines County. At this time, 24 cases have been identified with symptom onset within the last two weeks. ... The best way to prevent getting sick is to be immunized with two doses of a vaccine against measles, which is primarily administered as the combination ...

4 days ago · Two cases of measles were reported in early January in the Houston area, but Holbrooks said the West Texas cases don’t appear to be connected. Measles is a highly contagious virus that can ...

Feb 8, 2025 · At least 10 cases of measles — eight of which are among school-aged children — have been reported in Gaines County in West Texas over the past two weeks, driving worries of an escalating outbreak.